Compare towns
Seymour vs Bethlehem 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
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
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 | Seymour | Bethlehem | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
3,423Lowest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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+ | 33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.