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Danielson vs Dighton vs Halifax 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).
Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Dighton | Halifax | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
8,193 |
7,748 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dighton 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% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 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. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Dighton 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. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.