Compare towns
Tariffville vs Bethlehem vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tariffville has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Bethlehem has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Tariffville | Bethlehem | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
3,423Highest |
3,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±15.9 27% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest 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+ | 43.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±5.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Tariffville and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,944±$21k 12% above CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% 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 | $1,244±$178Highest 16% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Tariffville and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,921 26% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±22.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.