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Ashburnham vs Danielson vs Halifax vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Ashburnham | Danielson | Halifax | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
4,209Lowest |
7,748 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.9±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.