What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).

Bethlehem has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Bethlehem
People
Population	1,415Lowest	3,423Highest
Median age	52±5Highest 27% above CT	51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT
	Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bethlehem and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT	$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT
	Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT	$410,900±$36kLowest 12% above CT
	Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,127±$124 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,769Lowest 43% below CT	$5,932Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%	10.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16%	13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Warren 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
School district	Regional School District 20	Regional School District 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.