Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Canterbury vs Hampton 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 people working from home (20.3%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
5,124 |
1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hampton 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% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Canterbury 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 |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Canterbury School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.