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Westbrook vs Bethlehem vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Westbrook | Bethlehem | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,856 |
3,423Lowest |
13,377Highest |
| Median age | 58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
50.5±3Lowest 23% above CT |
| Westbrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Clinton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
| Clinton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT |
| Westbrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,395±$105 6% below CT |
| Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Lowest 12% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,151Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook 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 | #59 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westbrook School District | Regional School District 14 | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.3Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.