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Beacon Falls vs East Brooklyn
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%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,147Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and East Brooklyn 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% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and East Brooklyn 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% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and East Brooklyn 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 |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and East Brooklyn 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 |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.