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Bethany vs Griswold vs Lisbon vs Beacon Falls
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 highest household income ($166k).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Griswold | Lisbon | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
11,530Highest |
4,211Lowest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon 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% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Bethany and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
— | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Bethany 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Griswold School District | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.