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Georgetown vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Rowley

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownDanielsonKillinglyRowley
People
Population
8,474
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
6,251
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+5.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
50±6.3Highest
29% above U.S.
Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rowley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
56.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.2
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
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$132,734±$32k
64% above U.S.
Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23k
96% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$667,300±$52kHighest
101% above U.S.
Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,603±$520
13% above U.S.
Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272
133% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$8,309Highest
166% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.7%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #140 of 282 in MA — #136 of 149 in CT #214 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Triton
High school in town Georgetown High School — Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
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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.