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Maynard 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
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Maynard | Killingly | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 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 | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.