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Beacon Falls vs Millis vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Millis | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haddam and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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 26% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,567±$258Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Millis | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Millis High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.