Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Deep River vs Orange
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%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
4,458Lowest |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Beacon Falls 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Deep River 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| 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.