A town of 3,423, settled in 1787. Public schools that outperform most of Connecticut.
The 3 things Bethlehem does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
Where Bethlehem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bethlehem. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Bethlehem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Elementary School | PK–5 | 276 | B |
| The Woodhall School Private | 9–12 | 45 |
Bethlehem beats the Connecticut average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Bethlehem | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.5% |
Most working residents leave Bethlehem for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Waterbury (9%), Watertown (7%) and Woodbury (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Bethlehem has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5.9 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bellamy Preserve | 2.2 mi | 96 |
| 2. Swendsen Farm Preserve | 0.9 mi | 129 |
| 3. B. Earl Canfield Jr. Preserve | — | 50 |
The typical Bethlehem home is worth about $523,000, up 2% in a year, 16% above the Connecticut typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
3 places in Bethlehem on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Bethlehem.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Bethlehem is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2020 census, down from 3,607 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The town center is a historic district and a census-designated place (CDP). The town's name has prompted thousands of visitors each December to mail their Christmas cards at the renowned local post office, situated at 34 East Street, in order to get a "Bethlehem" postmark. The post office also has nearly 100 Christmas-related stamps for customers to decorate their envelopes during the holiday season. Bethlehem is one of the two towns in Litchfield County served by the area code 203/are…
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5 towns share a border with Bethlehem.
