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Durham vs Beacon Falls vs Brooklyn
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 highest household income ($159k).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Durham | Beacon Falls | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
6,147Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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.