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Barnard vs Dummerston vs Killingly vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Barnard | Dummerston | Killingly | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,090 |
17,867Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.