Bethel is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bethel’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The citizens of Bethel are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.27% of adults in Bethel have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bethel in 2018 was $53,107, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,428 for a family of four. However, Bethel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bethel is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bethel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bethel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bethel include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Brazilian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bethel's cultural character, accounting for 20.65% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bethel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
