MetricBethel, CTDerby, CT
Population11,40412,487
Median Household Income$90,848$79,500
Median Rent$1,656/mo$1,452/mo
Median Home Value$378,300$256,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)107100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5130
Property Crime Rate /100k3902,173
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr236245
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall49 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.210.4
College Degree Rate38.3%35.6%
Foreign-Born %25.1%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.