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Beacon Falls vs Coventry 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%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
New Hartford has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Coventry | Killingly | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
12,326 |
17,867Highest |
6,675 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.7±4.7Highest 23% above CT |
| New Hartford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.2%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and New Hartford 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% |
45%Highest 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% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,695±$20kHighest 15% above CT |
| New Hartford and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,321±$393 11% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and New Hartford 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,928Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%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 |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Coventry 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 | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.