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Beacon Falls vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Bethany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
35,907Highest |
12,579 |
5,288Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Windsor Locks 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 26% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$418,000±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 109% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.