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Beacon Falls vs Glocester vs Bethany
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 people working from home (20.3%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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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 | Glocester | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
10,221Highest |
5,288Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8 24% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.5±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Beacon Falls 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethany and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Glocester 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany 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. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$418,000±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Beacon Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 109% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.