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Beacon Falls vs Hamden vs Oxford
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 people working from home (20.3%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Hamden | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
61,045Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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 CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford 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±$34k 5% below CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden 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% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Hamden High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.