Compare towns
Killingly vs Central Falls 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Central Falls | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,701Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Danielson 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. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.