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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Beacon Falls, CT compare?
| Figure | Beacon Falls, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,307 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,000 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 620 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.7% |
| Measure | Beacon Falls, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,147±27 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.8%±5.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.7%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.9%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.6%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $101,516±$41,518 |
| Per capita income | $57,784±$7,424 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.1%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $350,300±$33,646 |
| Median gross rent | $1,921±$286 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.2%±24.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.5%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.3%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.7 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov