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Killingly vs Danielson vs Berlin 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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Berlin | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,209 |
3,378Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% 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% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Montville 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. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Berlin-Boylston | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.