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Dalton vs Killingly vs Montville
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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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 | Dalton | Killingly | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Lowest |
17,867 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Montville 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% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% 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% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville 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±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Killingly High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.