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Bridgeport vs Danielson vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Bridgeport | Danielson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 149,153Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 36.7±0.7 11% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
| Killingly and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bridgeport and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.8 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$9k 25% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,450±$35Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the CT average |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±1 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #148 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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CT 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.