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Harwinton vs Bethany vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Harwinton | Bethany | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
5,288Lowest |
9,680Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kLowest 35% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.