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Killingly vs Danvers vs Pomfret 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
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Killingly | Danvers | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,098Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Killingly 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% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Pomfret 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Pomfret 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Danvers 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Pomfret 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.