Compare towns
Berkley vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Somerset
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 highest household income ($144k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Berkley | Danielson | Killingly | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829 |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Berkley 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest 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% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Somerset 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Somerset and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Danielson 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley and Somerset 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.