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Berkley vs Danielson vs Dighton 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

Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).

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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.

MeasureBerkleyDanielsonDightonKillingly
People
Population
6,829
4,209Lowest
8,193
17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.4±4.1Highest
12% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
42.7±2.9
10% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
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
$144,205±$49kHighest
79% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$136,646±$19k
69% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$511,200±$45kHighest
54% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$501,900±$47k
51% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,405±$192Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Dighton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,018
93% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$6,452Highest
107% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
11.8%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
4% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
13.1%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Berkley 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 #155 of 282 in MA — #85 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT
School district Berkley — Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town None in town — Bristol County Agricultural High Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.9Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.