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Beacon Falls vs Durham vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Durham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
7,208Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Durham and Pomfret 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 |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.