Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Bethlehem vs Deep River vs Oxford
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%).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Bethlehem | Deep River | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
3,423Lowest |
4,458 |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Bethlehem 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 |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Bethlehem 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 |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River 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% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 14 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Valley Regional High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.