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Prospect vs Windham vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Prospect | Windham | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
23,961Highest |
3,423Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.