Compare towns
Lyme vs Beacon Falls vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Beacon Falls has the most kids (18% under 18).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lyme | Beacon Falls | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303Lowest |
6,147Highest |
4,458 |
| Median age | 55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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+ | 63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
| Lyme and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$6,092Lowest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 16 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.