Compare towns
Deep River Center vs Plainfield vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($109k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deep River Center | Plainfield | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
15,141Highest |
3,423 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2 19% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Deep River Center and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 22% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.