Compare towns
Danielson vs Granby vs Orange vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Granby | Orange | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
11,184 |
14,315 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Granby 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 CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Orange 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 33% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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 CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Granby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Granby Memorial High School | 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 |
CT 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.