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Woodstock vs Killingly vs Haddam 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
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Woodstock | Killingly | Haddam | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,319 |
17,867Highest |
8,644 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Woodstock and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 | $112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Haddam and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Woodstock and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,202±$94 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Woodstock 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 | #85 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | The Woodstock Academy | Killingly High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.