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Deep River vs Middlefield 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 has the youngest population (median age 46.2).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
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 | Middlefield | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
4,243 |
3,423Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Bethlehem 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 14 |
| 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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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.