Compare towns
Deep River vs Killingly vs Lyme 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Killingly | Lyme | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
17,867Highest |
2,303Lowest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$19k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Lyme and Beacon Falls 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lyme 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 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.