Compare towns
Deep River vs Suffield vs Beacon Falls vs Washington
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 renters (30.8% rent).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Suffield | Beacon Falls | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
15,702Highest |
6,147 |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Washington 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Washington 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Suffield High School | Woodland Regional High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
10.9 |
11.2Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.