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Killingly vs Barre vs Danielson

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Barre has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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.

MeasureKillinglyBarreDanielson
People
Population
17,867Highest
5,572
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
43.8±8.5Highest
13% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Barre and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19%±5.6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
31.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
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
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$107,727±$13kHighest
33% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$394,300±$55kHighest
19% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,030±$713Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,163Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±27.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
36 minHighest
37% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barre 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 #136 of 149 in CT #134 of 282 in MA —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quabbin —
High school in town Killingly High School Quabbin Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
12.9Highest
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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.