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Beacon Falls vs Putnam vs Union
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Putnam | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
9,292Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Beacon Falls 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Union 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.