Compare towns
Danielson vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Putnam
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 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 | Killingly | Beacon Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,147 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Beacon Falls 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 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.