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Deep River vs Roxbury vs Bethlehem 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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Roxbury | Bethlehem | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
2,185Lowest |
3,423 |
6,147Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bethlehem 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% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Bethlehem 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bethlehem 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Roxbury 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Roxbury 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | 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 | 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.