Compare towns
Harwinton vs Killingly vs Durham 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
Harwinton has the most kids (20% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Harwinton | Killingly | Durham | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,208 |
6,147 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 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 | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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.