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Durham 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 highest household income ($159k).
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 | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% 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 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
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+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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.