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Danbury vs Killingly vs Norwalk
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).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k 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 | Danbury | Killingly | Norwalk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 87,263 |
17,867Lowest |
92,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +6.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.6±1.3Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.6±1Highest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Danbury 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% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danbury and Norwalk 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 |
$107,616±$7kHighest 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,200±$12k 12% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$63 24% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877 12% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±4.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwalk and Danbury 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% |
9.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Norwalk and Danbury 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 | #137 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #112 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 | Norwalk School District |
| High school in town | Danbury High School | Killingly High School | Brien McMahon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
14.7 |
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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.