Compare towns
Danielson vs Bethany vs Killingly vs Jewett City
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Jewett City has the most renters (64.9% rent).
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 | Bethany | Killingly | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
5,288 |
17,867Highest |
3,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±7.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Jewett City and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±7.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,530±$12kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$196,900±$17kLowest 46% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$77 20% below CT |
| Danielson and Jewett City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,453 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.8%±19.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Jewett City 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 CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
35.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±8.6 CT: 16% |
| Bethany 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | 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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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.