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Deep River vs Lancaster vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Lancaster | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
8,606Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 12% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 9% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,921±$286 36% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Nashoba | 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 |
U.S. 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.