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Deep River vs Kent 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 youngest population (median age 46.2).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Beacon Falls has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Kent | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
3,056Lowest |
6,147Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Kent 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%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent 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% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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 |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Kent 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 |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Kent 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Kent School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.