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Clinton vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Clinton | Danielson | Killingly | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
4,209Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | Killingly High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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.