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Danielson vs Deerfield vs Killingly vs Whately
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).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Deerfield | Killingly | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
5,158 |
17,867Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Whately 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Deerfield 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. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield 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. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield 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. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Danielson 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately |
| High school in town | — | Frontier Regional | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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.