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Deep River 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 highest household income ($90k).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).

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.

MeasureDeep RiverDeep River Center
People
Population
4,458Highest
2,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.3%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
46.2±5.6Lowest
12% above CT
49±3.2Highest
19% above CT
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±4.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
16.2%±4.6Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Deep River and Deep River Center 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%
24.6%±4.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
Deep River Center 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%
45%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.2Highest
CT: 7.1%
3.4%±2.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,253±$19kHighest
6% below CT
$71,447±$23kLowest
25% below CT
Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$26kHighest
about the CT average
$334,600±$36kLowest
9% below CT
Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$185Lowest
18% below CT
$1,242±$224Highest
17% below CT
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,092Highest
8% below CT
$5,194Lowest
22% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.2%±22.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
56.9%±23.6Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Deep River and Deep River Center 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%
10.3%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2%Highest
CT: 66.5%
54.8%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
7 yrs newer than CT
1966Lowest
1 yr older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
9% below CT
20 minLowest
25% below CT
Work from home
15.2%±5.6Lowest
CT: 16%
22%±8.4Highest
CT: 16%
Deep River Center 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 —
School district Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 —
High school in town Valley Regional High School —
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.