What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).

Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Beacon Falls	Burlington
People
Population	6,147Lowest	9,680Highest
Median age	48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Burlington and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Burlington 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	$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT	$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT	$1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT
	Beacon Falls and Burlington 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	$7,464Highest 12% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6%	46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Beacon Falls and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1% CT: 10%	2.1% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1981Lowest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.4Lowest CT: 16%	25%±4.1Highest CT: 16%
	Burlington 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	#58 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 16	Regional School District 10
High school in town	Woodland Regional High School	Lewis S. Mills High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.