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Becket vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Becket | Danielson | Killingly | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
4,209 |
17,867Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Becket and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Becket and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Becket and Killingly 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 | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.