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Beacon Falls vs Deep River vs Lyme
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 kids (18% under 18).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Deep River | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Highest |
4,458 |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme 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±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lyme 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 |
$6,092Lowest 8% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Beacon Falls 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.