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Middlefield vs Killingly vs Hebron 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
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Middlefield | Killingly | Hebron | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,157 |
6,147 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Hebron and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%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 |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | RHAM High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
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.