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Danielson vs Becket vs Killingly
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).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Becket | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
1,962Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Becket 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Becket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Becket and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Becket 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | 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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| 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.