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Beacon Falls vs Hampton 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 renters (14.5% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lebanon has the youngest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,647Lowest |
7,116Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.9±2.7Lowest 14% above CT |
| 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%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±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±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Lebanon 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Hampton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.