Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Orange | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Killingly 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest 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% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Orange 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Orange 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% 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% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%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 |
1964Lowest 3 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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 | #38 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 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | 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.