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Ridgefield vs Killingly vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Danbury has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Ridgefield | Killingly | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,109 |
17,867Lowest |
87,263Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.6±1.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$411,200±$12k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,846±$63 24% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,877 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.9%±4.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #137 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Killingly High School | Danbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.