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Danielson vs Devens vs Lancaster 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).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Devens | Lancaster | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
1,723Lowest |
8,606 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Lancaster 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Lancaster 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% |
14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Devens and Lancaster 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. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Devens and Lancaster 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. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Devens 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Devens 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 | — | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Nashoba | 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.