Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Canterbury 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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Killingly | Canterbury | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
17,867Highest |
5,124Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Canterbury 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.