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Danielson vs Killingly vs Quinebaug

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).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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.

MeasureDanielsonKillinglyQuinebaug
People
Population
4,209
17,867Highest
1,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
CT: +0.9%
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-1.7%Lowest
CT: +0.9%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
16% below CT
39.5±3
4% below CT
56.5±1Highest
37% above CT
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
0%±3.3Lowest
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%
29.1%±9.8Highest
CT: 18.5%
Quinebaug 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%
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Highest
CT: 42.5%
10.3%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
1.3%±2.4Lowest
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
$105,181±$36kHighest
10% above CT
Quinebaug 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±$15kHighest
21% below CT
$237,800±$66k
35% below CT
Killingly and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194Highest
17% below CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
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Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,009Highest
40% below CT
$3,922
41% below CT
$3,703Lowest
44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
0%±100Lowest
CT: 52.6%
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
CT: 10%
11.4%
CT: 10%
1.3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
97%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
16 yrs older than CT
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1960
7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
7% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
26 minLowest
about the CT average
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
23.3%±17.9Highest
CT: 16%
Quinebaug 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 —
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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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.