Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Bloomfield vs Derby vs Killingly
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 expensive homes ($350k median).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Bloomfield | Derby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
21,754Highest |
12,487 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Bloomfield 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.1 |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.