Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Sterling 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Sterling | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% 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%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% 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% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Woodstock 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 | #119 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 | Sterling School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.