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Hampton vs Coventry vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Hampton | Coventry | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,326Highest |
3,423 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Hampton 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% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.