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Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Thompson
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 expensive homes ($350k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Quinebaug | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 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 |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Quinebaug 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±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% 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 |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.