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Beacon Falls vs Millis vs Oxford
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Oxford 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 | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
8,888 |
12,991Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Lowest 16% 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls and Millis 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. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Millis and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Beacon Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 109% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Millis | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Millis High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.7 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.