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Danielson vs Hadley vs Killingly vs Rowley
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).
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Hadley | Killingly | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
5,306 |
17,867Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley 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% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Rowley 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Rowley 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% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley 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. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley 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. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hadley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.