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Beacon Falls vs Hartland vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the highest household income ($113k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hartland | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hartland 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Hartland 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% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Hartland and Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,819±$478 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hartland 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 |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.