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Danielson vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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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.

MeasureDanielsonHansonKillingly
People
Population
4,209
1,927Lowest
17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
44±4.3Highest
13% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
Hanson and Killingly 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%
25%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
Hanson 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%
19.7%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±1Lowest
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.
$119,211±$24kHighest
48% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$513,000±$55kHighest
54% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
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$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Danielson and Killingly 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.
$6,429Highest
106% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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42.8%±10.9Lowest
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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
8% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.2%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Hanson 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 — #149 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT
School district — — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town — — Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.