Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Bethany vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beacon Falls | Bethany | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Highest |
5,288 |
4,243Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Bethany and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Lowest 29% above CT |
— | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest about the CT average |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.