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Danbury vs Killingly vs New Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
New Fairfield has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Danbury | Killingly | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 87,263Highest |
17,867 |
13,584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±1.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±3.5Highest 4% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$137,647±$14kHighest 44% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,200±$12k 12% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$484,800±$17kHighest 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$63 24% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877 12% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,224Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±4.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Danbury and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #137 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Danbury High School | Killingly High School | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.