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Danielson vs Killingly vs Ware 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).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ware | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
17,867Highest |
10,048 |
3,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2% 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 |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
43.4±7.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Jewett City and Ware 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% |
24%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% |
4.4%±2.2 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$55,530±$12kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$196,900±$17kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$77 16% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Jewett City 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,453Highest 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% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Jewett City 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% 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% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 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. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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.