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Beacon Falls vs Orange vs Pomfret
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 people working from home (20.3%).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
14,315Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret 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% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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 | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.