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Harvard vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Harvard | Killingly | Danielson | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest 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 | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Georgetown |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Killingly High School | — | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.