What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).

Bethlehem has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

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	Kent	Bethlehem
People
Population	3,056Lowest	3,423Highest
Median age	55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT	51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT
	Kent and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bethlehem and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Kent and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Kent and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average	$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT
	Bethlehem and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT	$410,900±$36kLowest 12% above CT
	Kent and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT	$1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Lowest 32% below CT	$5,932Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	9%Lowest CT: 10%	10.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Kent 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	#20 of 149 in CT	#82 of 149 in CT
School district	Kent 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.