Compare towns
Colchester vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the highest household income ($122k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Lebanon has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Colchester | Danielson | Killingly | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,648 |
4,209Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Colchester and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Colchester and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Colchester 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Bacon Academy | — | Killingly High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.