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Northford vs Wolcott 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
Northford has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Northford | Wolcott | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,186 |
16,279Highest |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±5.6 17% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Northford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Northford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Northford 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+ | 39.8% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Northford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,174±$24k 10% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Wolcott and Northford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,800±$31kHighest 10% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Northford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$326Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,302Highest 10% above CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.6%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.5 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Northford 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.