What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).

Northford has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Beacon Falls	Northford
People
Population	6,147Lowest	6,186Highest
Median age	48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT	48.1±5.6Lowest 17% above CT
	Beacon Falls and Northford 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%	19.2%±5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Northford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.6%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Northford 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	39.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.3%±3.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Northford 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	$105,174±$24kHighest 10% above CT
	Northford 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±$34kLowest 5% below CT	$403,800±$31kHighest 10% above CT
	Northford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT	$1,408±$326Lowest 5% below CT
	Beacon Falls and Northford 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	$7,302Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6%	16.6%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Beacon Falls and Northford 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%	4.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above CT	26 minLowest 4% below CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16%	12.3%±6.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Beacon Falls and Northford 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	—
School district	Regional School District 16	—
High school in town	Woodland Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	—
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Old photos in History	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.