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Danielson vs Dover 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).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
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 | Dover | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
5,930 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dover 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Dover 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.