Compare towns
Prospect vs Beacon Falls vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($346k 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 | Prospect | Beacon Falls | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
6,147Lowest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,630±$534Lowest 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 16 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.