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Durham vs Hebron vs Killingly 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
Durham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Durham | Hebron | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
9,157 |
17,867Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | — | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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.