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Beacon Falls vs Hampton vs Bethany vs Seymour
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton | Bethany | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,647Lowest |
5,288 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Seymour 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 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Bethany and Seymour 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Hampton School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | — | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.