Bethany
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About Bethany
Town in Connecticut, United StatesBethany is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 5,297 at the 2020 census.
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How Bethany ranks
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Housing in Bethany
The typical Bethany home is worth about $564,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% above the Connecticut typical home.
Health in Bethany
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Connecticut
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bethany
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bethany
Full climate →Bethany has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bethany
All Bethany schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Bethany’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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