What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Hampton	Bethlehem
People
Population	12,925Highest	3,423Lowest
Median age	43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT	51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT
	Bethlehem and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2%	16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	East Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bethlehem and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest CT: 42.5%	39.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT	$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT
	East Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT	$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT	$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT
	East Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,681Highest about the CT average	$5,932Lowest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest CT: 10%	10.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	13.9%±5Highest CT: 16%
	Bethlehem and East Hampton 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	#75 of 149 in CT	#82 of 149 in CT
School district	East Hampton School District	Regional School District 14
High school in town	East Hampton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in History	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.