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Beacon Falls vs Griswold 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 most expensive homes ($350k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Griswold | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
11,530Highest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
46.9±2.7Lowest 14% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Beacon Falls 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 |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
31 minLowest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Griswold School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Griswold High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.