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Dalton vs Killingly vs Hinsdale vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
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 | Dalton | Killingly | Hinsdale | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
17,867Highest |
1,859 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,109±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,381Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.