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