Compare towns
Bethany vs Danielson vs Beacon Falls vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Bethany | Danielson | Beacon Falls | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
4,209Lowest |
6,147 |
7,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
| Bethany and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodland Regional High School | Coginchaug Regional 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 | 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.