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Deep River vs Washington vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Washington | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
526Lowest |
6,147Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 12% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls 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 9% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Washington and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 95% above U.S. |
$4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | — | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.