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Beacon Falls vs Salisbury vs Oxford
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 affordable homes ($350k median).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
4,224Lowest |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Salisbury 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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 |
$124,256±$26k 30% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Salisbury 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% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,846±$736 24% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Salisbury 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 |
$5,125Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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% |
4.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Salisbury School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.