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Burrillville vs Danielson 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
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Burrillville | Danielson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
4,209Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest 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 | $119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest 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 | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville 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 | #30 of 38 in RI | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.