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Danielson vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Killingly has the oldest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Exeter | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
7,195 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Exeter 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% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Exeter 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Danielson 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. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Exeter-West Greenwich | 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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| 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.