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Bethel is a big small town of 11,404 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 16 miles from Bridgeport, CT and 47 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $2k a month.
11,404people
$378kTypical home
$1,656/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
49"Snow
231Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,404
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,850 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Hartford, CT
- 16 mi to Bridgeport, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,386/mo)
- Median rent $1,656/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (429 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to HPN airport
- 47 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 525 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 100 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,710 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 522 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 67 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Western Connecticut Planning Region: D+19 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk