Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Town · population 6,000 (2020 Census)

Median home: $350,300
Household income: $101,516
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 45 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 48.4

Beacon Falls is a town of 6,000 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $350,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for retirees than 87% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 85% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 80% of Connecticut towns.

Beacon Falls in our rankings:

How Beacon Falls ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Beacon Falls is worth $350,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $101,516, which is more affordable than 56% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,921 a month. 85.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Beacon Falls	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$350,300	$376,000
Median rent	$1,921	$1,462
Median household income	$101,516	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.6×
Homeownership	85.5%	80.3%
Median year built	1985	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.9%	—

Who lives in Beacon Falls

People	Beacon Falls	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	48.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	23.5%	20.6%
Under 18	18.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	2.1%	5.7%
Veterans	5.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.9%	—
Work from home	20.3%	16.8%
Average commute	32.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.4%	93.8%

Weather in Beacon Falls

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 52.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 44.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ansonia 1 Ne station (6.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Beacon Falls since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on July 10, 1989 about 9.0 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 157 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Beacon Falls

2 public schools with 885 students, about 11.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Woodland Regional High School	9-12	590	11.1
Laurel Ledge School	PK-5	295	11.8

Towns near Beacon Falls

Naugatuck, CT
3.0 mi · 31,519 people · home $259,100
Bethany, CT
3.3 mi · 5,297 people · home $418,000
Seymour, CT
4.3 mi · 16,748 people · home $370,000
Oxford, CT
5.0 mi · 12,706 people · home $472,400
Prospect, CT
5.5 mi · 9,401 people · home $355,400
Woodbridge, CT
6.1 mi · 9,087 people · home $588,100
Middlebury, CT
6.7 mi · 7,574 people · home $476,400
Ansonia, CT
6.9 mi · 18,918 people · home $287,200

Beacon Falls questions

Is Beacon Falls, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Beacon Falls scores better for retirees than 87% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 80%. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.4).

How much does a house cost in Beacon Falls?

The median owner-occupied home in Beacon Falls is valued at $350,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $101,516, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $1,921 a month.

What is the weather like in Beacon Falls?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.0 inches of precipitation a year and 44.7 inches of snow.

Does Beacon Falls get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Beacon Falls since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Beacon Falls's Census boundary (GEOID 0914003250). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.