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Beacon Falls vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Lebanon has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Pomfret | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
4,317Lowest |
7,116Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Pomfret School District | 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.