Beacon falls : Connecticut

What Beacon Falls is like for active adults

Beacon Falls is a small town of about 5,000 in east-central Connecticut. It offers a rural setting in Connecticut's hills, yet is only about a half hour drive from either New Haven or Hartford. Retirees can take a convenient train to New York from New Haven's Union Station.

Home values increased in 2007 and 2008, part of it due to the addition of an upscale large active adult community in the town in those years (see link at right). The median value of a Beacon Falls home had risen to about $350,000 by late 2009.

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What is special about this retirement community

Beacon Falls is in a pretty part of Connecticut, convenient to New York, New Haven, and Hartford but also uncrowded and rural.

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What is not special about this retirement community

Home values, the cost of living, and taxes are all quite expensive.

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What kinds of people like retiring here

People who want to remain in Connecticut but move to a more rural area or active adult community might like it in Beacon Falls.

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Local economy is driven by

Many people who llve in Beacon Falls work in one of CT's larger towns.

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Climate and Physical Environment

Beacon Falls is in the center of Connecticut, north and west of New Haven. The average July high temperature is 83 and the average January low is 17. The wettest month is May (5").

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Cultural environment

Beacon Falls Public Library

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Medical facilities

Major hospitals are within 10 miles in Waterbury, Derby, and New Haven.

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Transportation

Beacon Falls has a stop on the Waterbury branch of Metro North railroad

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Facts about BEACON FALLS

State: CT
Environment: Rural,Suburban,Small Town,
City Population: Less than 10,000
Median age of Population: 25-44
Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
Median HH Income: 60,001-80,000
Average Home Price (MLS): $300,001-$500,000
Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
Cost of Living Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
Culture Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
State Sales Tax: Yes
State Income Tax: Yes
Name of the Guide: boomer1

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