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Deep River vs Plainfield vs Beacon Falls vs Deep River Center
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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Beacon Falls has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Beacon Falls | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
15,141Highest |
6,147 |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Deep River Center 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
| Deep River and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Plainfield High School | Woodland Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
11.2Highest |
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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.