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Dudley vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Webster

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).

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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.

MeasureDudleyKillinglyDanielsonWebster
People
Population
11,929
17,867Highest
4,209Lowest
17,748
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.2±2.4Highest
3% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.9±2.9
about the U.S. average
Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.9%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±2.5
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+
24.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Dudley and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,604±$12kHighest
5% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$72,895±$6k
10% below U.S.
Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$392,600±$19kHighest
18% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$361,500±$12k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,217±$182
14% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,228±$81
13% 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
$3,691Lowest
18% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$4,009Highest
29% above U.S.
$3,999
28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
4% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
9.1%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Dudley 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 #142 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT — #271 of 282 in MA
School district Dudley-Charlton Reg Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Webster
High school in town Shepherd Hill Regional High Killingly High School — Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3Highest
11.1Lowest
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11.6
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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.