Compare towns
Danielson vs Bloomfield 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).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Bloomfield | Killingly | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
21,754Highest |
17,867 |
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 |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±7.5 6% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Jewett City 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±7.2 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%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% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,530±$12kLowest 42% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$196,900±$17kLowest 46% below CT |
| Killingly and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$77 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below 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% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.8%±19.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Jewett City and Bloomfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest 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 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±8.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.