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Danielson vs Mendon vs Killingly 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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
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 | Mendon | Killingly | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
6,325 |
17,867Highest |
3,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.4±7.5 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Jewett City 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,530±$12kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 32% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$196,900±$17kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$77 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,453 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| 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.