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Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bethlehem Village. The biggest park or preserve is Swendsen Farm Preserve, at 129 acres. We don’t grade Bethlehem Village yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Bethlehem Village beats most towns.
Census counts: 932 in 1820, a low of 536 in 1920, 3,385 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
Where Bethlehem Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in Bethlehem Village.
The top destinations are Waterbury (9%), Bethlehem (8%) and Watertown (6%). Employers in Bethlehem Village shed 101 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 345. The mean commuting time for Bethlehem Village comes to 30 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| Bethlehem Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bethlehem Village’s density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile. 4.1 miles of trail wind through 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bellamy Preserve | 2.2 mi | 97 |
| 2. Swendsen Farm Preserve | 0.9 mi | 129 |
| 3. Town Open Space (Hunt's Land) | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Bethlehem Village, the July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bethlehem Village. People 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide). For Bethlehem Village, the median age is 47.8 years.
| Bethlehem Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.8 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Bethlehem Village | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
The risk rating from FEMA in Bethlehem Village is 38 of 100. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bethlehem Village: 29% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bethlehem Village is ahead of Connecticut on 11 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 28% have obesity.
| Bethlehem Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bethlehem Village | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Bethlehem Village who own their home: 70%. Bethlehem Village’s typical rent stands at $1,036 a month.
| Bethlehem Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,036 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethlehem Village. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
26 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
36 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
17 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
29 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
31 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumLake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Bethlehem Village is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bethlehem Village
About 3 of every 100 Bethlehem Village residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
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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2 towns share a border with Bethlehem Village.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bethlehem | #74 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Morris | — | — | C | — | — | A |
Morris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bethlehem and Morris report no FBI crime data of their own. Bethlehem Village isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bethlehem Village with a neighbor →
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