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Killingly vs New Haven vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% 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 | New Haven | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
134,349Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven 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 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| New Haven and Danielson 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 12% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
| 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Killingly and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven 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 CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| New Haven 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 | #145 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wilbur Cross High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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CT 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.