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Killingly vs Langdon 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Langdon | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
805Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Killingly 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%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% |
2.7%±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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Langdon 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±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Danielson 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. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.