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Beacon Falls vs Georgetown vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Haddam has the shortest commute (31 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 | Georgetown | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
8,474 |
8,644Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Haddam 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% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 36% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,567±$258Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Georgetown | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Georgetown High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.