Compare towns
Killingly vs Simsbury vs Danielson vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Simsbury | Danielson | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,066Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
42.8±4.1Highest 4% above CT |
| Montville and Simsbury 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% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Simsbury 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% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Simsbury and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Simsbury School District | — | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Simsbury High School | — | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.