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Danielson vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Jewett City has the most renters (64.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureDanielsonWebsterKillinglyJewett City
People
Population
4,209
12,228
17,867Highest
3,429Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
37.2±2.1
4% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
43.4±7.5Highest
12% above U.S.
Jewett City and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Webster 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%
15.7%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.3%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Webster 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%
18.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%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%
6%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Webster 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.
$63,837±$8k
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$55,530±$12kLowest
31% below U.S.
Killingly and Danielson 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.
$333,100±$14kHighest
about the U.S. average
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$196,900±$17kLowest
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,198±$85
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,187±$77
16% below U.S.
Danielson and Webster 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.
$3,234Lowest
4% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$4,453Highest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
46.1%±7.4
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±19.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jewett City and Webster 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%
16%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%
U.S.: 65.2%
45.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
35.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1954
26 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 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
4% 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%
7.1%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±8.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Jewett City 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 — #271 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT —
School district — — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school 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.