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Beacon Falls vs Bloomfield vs Haddam
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%).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Bloomfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
21,754Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±2.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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%±2.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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±$42k 6% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls 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% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,567±$258Lowest 5% above 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 | $6,534 about the CT average |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest 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 | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.1 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.