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Kent vs Beacon Falls vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Kent | Beacon Falls | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,056Lowest |
6,147Highest |
3,676 |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
48.4±3.8Lowest 18% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
| Kent and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Washington and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Kent 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Kent School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.