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Naugatuck vs Thompson vs Killingly 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
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Naugatuck | Thompson | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800Highest |
9,337 |
17,867 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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+ | 32.2% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 4% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.