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Deep River vs Danielson vs Killingly

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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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.

MeasureDeep RiverDanielsonKillingly
People
Population
4,458
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.6%
CT: +0.9%
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Median age
46.2±5.6Highest
12% above CT
34.5±3.6Lowest
16% below CT
39.5±3
4% below CT
Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±4.7Lowest
CT: 20.2%
18.9%±6.1
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+
22.1%±4.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.6%Highest
CT: 42.5%
11.5%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.2Lowest
CT: 7.1%
9.2%±6.6Highest
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
$90,253±$19kHighest
6% below CT
$64,050±$15kLowest
33% below CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$26kHighest
about the CT average
$224,600±$13kLowest
39% below CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$185
18% below CT
$1,235±$194Highest
17% below CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
Danielson and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,092Highest
8% below CT
$4,009
40% below CT
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.2%±22.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
44.7%±17.1
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Deep River and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%Lowest
CT: 10%
21.1%Highest
CT: 10%
11.4%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2%
CT: 66.5%
53%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
7 yrs newer than CT
1951Lowest
16 yrs older than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below CT
28 minHighest
7% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
Work from home
15.2%±5.6Highest
CT: 16%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
Deep River 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 #70 of 149 in CT — #136 of 149 in CT
School district Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Valley Regional High School — Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
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11.1Highest
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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.