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Killingly vs Norwich 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyNorwichDanielson
People
Population
17,867
39,973Highest
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.9%Lowest
CT: +0.9%
+2.6%Highest
CT: +0.9%
Median age
39.5±3Highest
4% below CT
38.5±1.7
6% below CT
34.5±3.6Lowest
16% below CT
Killingly and Norwich 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%
20.9%±1.8Highest
CT: 20.2%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Norwich 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%
16.9%±1.7
CT: 18.5%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Killingly and Norwich 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%
23.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
11.5%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.6%±1.2
CT: 7.1%
9.2%±6.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
Danielson and Norwich 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
$65,024±$5k
32% below CT
$64,050±$15kLowest
33% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kHighest
21% below CT
$242,300±$11k
34% below CT
$224,600±$13kLowest
39% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,253±$68Highest
16% below CT
$1,235±$194
17% below CT
Norwich and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,703Highest
29% below CT
$4,009
40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
56.2%±7.2Highest
CT: 52.6%
44.7%±17.1
CT: 52.6%
Norwich 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%
16.7%
CT: 10%
21.1%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
CT: 66.5%
53.8%
CT: 66.5%
53%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1957
10 yrs older than CT
1951Lowest
16 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above CT
24 minLowest
9% below CT
28 minHighest
7% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
CT: 16%
7.2%±2
CT: 16%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
CT: 16%
Killingly and Norwich 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 #133 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District —
High school in town Killingly High School Norwich Free Academy —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
14.8Highest
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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.