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Beacon Falls vs Madison vs Haddam
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Madison | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
17,616Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.9±2.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Madison 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% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Madison 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison 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±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,567±$258Lowest 5% above CT |
| Madison and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest about the CT average |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Madison 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Madison School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Daniel Hand High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.