Greenwich, CT vs Bethel, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGreenwich, CTBethel, CT
Population14,79211,404
Median Household Income$134,914$90,848
Median Rent$2,082/mo$1,656/mo
Median Home Value$1,515,700$378,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k175
Property Crime Rate /100k716390
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min32.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113.2
College Degree Rate70.3%38.3%
Foreign-Born %22.4%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%—

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