Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Orange vs Lebanon
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($346k 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 | Orange | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
14,315Highest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,630±$534Lowest 10% above CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.