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Beacon Falls vs Colebrook vs Killingly vs New Hartford
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%).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
New Hartford has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
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 | Colebrook | Killingly | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,675 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.7±4.7 23% above CT |
| Colebrook and New Hartford 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and New Hartford 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.2%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,695±$20k 15% above CT |
| Colebrook and New Hartford 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$358,600±$45kHighest about the CT average |
| New Hartford 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 |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,321±$393 11% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Colebrook 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 |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,928Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and New Hartford 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| 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.