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Beacon Falls vs Bethany vs Monroe
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).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
5,288Lowest |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
| Bethany and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
— | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest about the CT average |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Monroe 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% |
2.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
32 minLowest 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.