Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Franklin vs Killingly vs Lebanon
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lebanon has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly 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%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon 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 |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.