Compare towns
Deep River vs Canton vs Washington 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
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Deep River | Canton | Washington | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
10,144Highest |
3,676Lowest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Washington and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Canton 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% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Canton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Canton School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Canton High School | Shepaug Valley School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.6 |
9.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.