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Harwinton vs Beacon Falls vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Harwinton | Beacon Falls | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
6,147 |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Lowest 12% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Harwinton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Lowest about the CT average |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.