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Beacon Falls vs Pomfret vs Upton vs Bethany
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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
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 | Upton | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
4,317Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.5±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Upton 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Upton 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 109% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,313 167% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 11.2 |
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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.