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Killingly vs Danielson vs Abington
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Abington has the most expensive homes ($540k 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 | Danielson | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Abington 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Killingly 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% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Abington 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington 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 | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Abington |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.