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Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlefield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
17,867Highest |
4,243Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 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%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Middlefield 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Middlefield 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±$286 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.