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Killingly vs Brookfield vs Danielson vs Montville
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).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Killingly | Brookfield | Danielson | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,460Lowest |
4,209 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Brookfield 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. |
$81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Montville 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. |
$5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Danielson 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield | — | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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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.