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Deep River vs Salisbury vs Windsor Locks 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
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Salisbury | Windsor Locks | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
4,224Lowest |
12,579Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury 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% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,846±$736 24% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Salisbury 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 |
$5,125 23% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Salisbury School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.