What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).

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.

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

Measure	Hampton	Bethlehem
People
Population	1,647Lowest	3,423Highest
Median age	51.5±5.3 25% above CT	51.5±8.5 25% above CT
Kids under 18	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%	16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	39.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT	$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT
	Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT	$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT	$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT
	Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT	$5,932Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%	10.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 min 9% above CT	29 min 9% above CT
Work from home	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Hampton 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	—	#82 of 149 in CT
School district	Hampton School District	Regional School District 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.