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Danielson vs Killingly vs Dummerston vs Jewett City
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 youngest population (median age 34.5).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jewett City has the most renters (64.9% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
17,867Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±7.5 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jewett City 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$55,530±$12kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$13k 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$196,900±$17kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$77 16% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,453 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jewett City 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| 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.