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Tariffville vs Simsbury vs Bethlehem
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).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Simsbury | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
25,066Highest |
3,423 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±15.9Highest 27% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
| Tariffville and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Simsbury 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% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±5.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Tariffville and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,944±$21kLowest 12% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
| Simsbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,244±$178 16% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,921Lowest 26% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±22.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Simsbury 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% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Simsbury School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | — | Simsbury High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.