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Beacon Falls vs Southwick vs Naugatuck
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 people working from home (20.3%).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Southwick | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
9,217 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Beacon Falls and Southwick 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% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Naugatuck and Southwick 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% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck 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±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Beacon Falls 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% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Southwick 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 36% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Southwick Regional School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.0Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.