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Deep River vs Bethany vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Bethany | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
5,288Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Bethany and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
— | $1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Lowest 8% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.