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Old Hill vs Bethany vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Hill has the most kids (36% under 18).
Bethany has the most affordable homes ($418k median).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Old Hill | Bethany | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Lowest |
5,288 |
27,528Highest |
| Median age | 42.9±5.8 4% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT |
| Westport and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 36%±8.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.9%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Old Hill and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±8.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Westport and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 93.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
79.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$166,236±$20kLowest 74% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,479,400±$326kHighest 303% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$1,405,200±$124k 283% above CT |
| Old Hill and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
— | $2,509±$709Lowest 69% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313Lowest 25% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.2%±29.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.8%±11Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Westport and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 59% above CT |
32 minLowest 21% above CT |
41 min 54% above CT |
| Work from home | 41.3%±4.4 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Westport and Old Hill 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | #3 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Westport School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Staples High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.