Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bethel, CT compare?
| Figure | Bethel, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,682 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,358 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,201 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Bethel, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,796±33 |
| Median age | 42.8±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.3%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.9%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.2%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.7%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $116,541±$7,142 |
| Per capita income | $58,019±$4,778 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $434,600±$16,017 |
| Median gross rent | $1,640±$142 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.8%±10.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.2%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.5%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.2%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov