Beacon Falls is a town in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and is approximately six miles from Waterbury. It lies in the southwestern part of the state, and is bisected by the Naugatuck River. The population was 6,000 at the 2020 census, down from 6,049 at the 2010 census.

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How Beacon Falls ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code06403

Area code203

Living in Beacon Falls

Housing in Beacon Falls

$427K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beacon Falls home is worth about $427,000, up 1.8% in a year, 5% below the Connecticut typical home.

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Health in Beacon Falls

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

9better than CT·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

8.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 6.1%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerCT 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Mary's HospitalWaterbury · 6.3 mi · ER

Staywell Naugatuck Health CenterNaugatuck · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Beacon Falls

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Schools in Beacon Falls

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School Grade B+

The public schools Beacon Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictRegional School District 16Schools2

Laurel Ledge School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 313 students Woodland Regional High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 571 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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