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Marshfield 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

Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($680k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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.

MeasureMarshfieldKillinglyDanielson
People
Population
25,879Highest
17,867
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.9±2.6Highest
18% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Kids under 18
19.6%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Marshfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±1.1Lowest
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
$125,986±$8kHighest
56% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$680,300±$27kHighest
104% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,772±$123Highest
25% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,656Highest
113% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.1%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Marshfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
24.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #54 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT —
School district Marshfield Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town Marshfield High Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.0Lowest
11.1Highest
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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.