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Danielson vs Killingly vs Tiverton

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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k median).

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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.

MeasureDanielsonKillinglyTiverton
People
Population
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
16,189
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
51.1±2.4Highest
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
25.3%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.4%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%
3.8%±1.4Lowest
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.
$106,036±$10kHighest
31% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$411,900±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,247±$152Highest
12% below U.S.
Tiverton 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.
$4,767Highest
53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±8Lowest
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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1972Highest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tiverton 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 #15 of 38 in RI
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Tiverton
High school in town — Killingly High School Tiverton High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
10.0Lowest
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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.