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Deep River vs Chester vs Deep River Center
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 youngest population (median age 46.2).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Chester | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
3,825 |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
49±3.2 19% above CT |
| Chester and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Chester and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Deep River Center 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chester 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±$19k 6% below CT |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Chester and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$334,600±$36kLowest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Chester and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$5,194Lowest 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
10.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Chester School District | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.