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Cornwall Bridge vs Danielson vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Cornwall Bridge | Danielson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
4,209 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | — | $64,050±$15kLowest 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 | $371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Highest 38% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.