Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Deep River vs Putnam
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
4,458Lowest |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Deep River 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 |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Valley Regional High School | — |
| 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.