Compare towns
Deep River vs Warren vs Beacon Falls vs Pomfret
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).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Warren | Beacon Falls | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
1,415Lowest |
6,147Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
— | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Warren 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 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.