Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Danielson vs Plainfield vs Haddam
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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Plainfield 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | — | Plainfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.