Compare towns
Danielson vs Suffield vs Union vs Killingly
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Union | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
15,702 |
944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Suffield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.