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Burrillville vs Killingly vs Danielson

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).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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.

MeasureBurrillvilleKillinglyDanielson
People
Population
16,427
17,867Highest
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6Highest
16% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
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%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
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%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
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.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1Highest
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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
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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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.