Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Middletown vs Woodstock
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k 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 | Middletown | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
17,867 |
47,958Highest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Woodstock 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Middletown 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% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | Middletown High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
16.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.