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Danielson vs Killingly vs Saugus vs Wakefield
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).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Saugus has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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| Measure | Danielson | Killingly | Saugus | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
28,773Highest |
27,793 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Wakefield 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest 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% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Wakefield 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. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% 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% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Saugus | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Saugus High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.