Compare towns
Ridgefield vs Bethany vs Glastonbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Glastonbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ridgefield | Bethany | Glastonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,109 |
5,288Lowest |
35,293Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
43.7±1.3 6% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Glastonbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$157,192±$14kLowest 64% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$445,200±$17k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
— | $1,700±$138Lowest 14% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313Lowest 25% above CT |
$9,409 42% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Glastonbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Glastonbury 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #24 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | None in town | Glastonbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.