Compare towns
Danielson vs Windham vs Killingly vs Jewett City
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Windham | Killingly | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
23,961Highest |
17,867 |
3,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±7.5Highest 6% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±7.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Danielson 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 33% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$55,530±$12kLowest 42% below CT |
| 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 39% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$196,900±$17kLowest 46% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$77 20% below CT |
| 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 40% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,453 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.8%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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 CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
35.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±8.6 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
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.