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Beacon Falls vs Bethany vs Sutton vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Sutton | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
5,288Lowest |
9,452 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Beacon Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Bethany 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 26% above U.S. |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 109% above U.S. |
$8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,362Lowest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Beacon Falls 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Sutton | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.6 |
15.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.