Bethel, CT

Bethel is a small city in Connecticut with a population of 11,606. Residents earn $88,344 per year, which is 18% above the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

11,606 Population 1,884/sq mi density

$88,344 Median Income $50,401 per capita

$377,500 Home Value $542,130 Zillow

$1,471 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr

30 Violent Crime/100K 630 property/100K

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Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$88,344 median income, 2.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$377,500 home value, $1,471/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

30 violent crimes/100K (92% below avg)

Education

4.1 / 5.0

38.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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4 reported haunted locations found near Bethel, CT.

Name	Description
Bethel High School	There have been sightings of apparitions on the second floor and in the basement. Cold Spots have been experienced in the basement also. There have been numerous suicides associated with the school. At one point the school was called Suicide High
Bethel Volunteer Fire Dept.	"fire house ghost" - Sounds of someone or something falling, with nothing out of place.
Johnson Elementary School	There has been blood on the mirrors in the gym bathrooms. There have been sightings of orbs and you could see orbs in pictures that they took in the gym of the kids. the toilets flush themselves and the lights flicker.
Wooster St.	In a boarding house on the Danbury end of the street, there is a room where one man committed suicide and another overdosed on heroin. Former residents of the room report hearing screams in the night and the illusion that the walls are melting.