Compare towns
Hampton vs Beacon Falls vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Beacon Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,147 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.