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Danielson vs Ware vs Warren vs Killingly

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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).

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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.

MeasureDanielsonWareWarrenKillingly
People
Population
4,209Lowest
6,369
5,009
17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.8±6Highest
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3
about the U.S. average
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±8
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
Ware and Warren 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%
17.4%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Ware 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%
15.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
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.
$45,158±$11kLowest
44% below U.S.
$66,082±$6k
18% below U.S.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$253,400±$31k
24% below U.S.
$333,700±$35kHighest
about the U.S. average
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
Warren 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.
$1,039±$104
26% below U.S.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
Danielson and Killingly 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.
$3,408Lowest
9% above U.S.
$4,530Highest
45% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±17.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Ware 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%
14.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
8% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
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 — #267 of 282 in MA #165 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT
School district — — Quaboag Regional Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town — — Quaboag Regional High Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.0Lowest
11.1Highest
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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.