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Langdon vs Killingly 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

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
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.

MeasureLangdonKillinglyDanielson
People
Population
805Lowest
17,867Highest
4,209
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.3±12.6Highest
9% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
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
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
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+
26.2%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
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
$97,917±$31kHighest
21% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% 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
$281,900±$18k
15% below U.S.
$288,600±$15kHighest
13% 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
$1,417±$285Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$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
$5,492Highest
76% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±81.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
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
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
14.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
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 Fall Mountain Regional School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town Fall Mountain Regional High School Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.7Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.