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Beacon Falls vs Georgetown vs Seymour
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
8,474 |
16,889Highest |
| 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±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Georgetown 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% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Seymour 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 36% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86Lowest 14% 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. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Georgetown | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Georgetown High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.