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Deep River vs Middlefield vs Washington
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).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
4,243 |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
| Middlefield and Washington 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Middlefield 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 |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Deep River 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.