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Beacon Falls vs Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Naugatuck
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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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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 | Hampton | Quinebaug | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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±$42k 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Quinebaug 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 |
— | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| 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% |
42.2%±9.4 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% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | — | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Hampton School District | — | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | — | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | — | 15.2Highest |
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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.