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Danielson vs Ashby vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danielson | Ashby | Killingly | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
3,211 |
17,867Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Ashby and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.