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Rowley vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Rowley

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowley has the highest household income ($133k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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MeasureRowleyDanielsonKillinglyRowley
People
Population
6,251
4,209
17,867Highest
1,708Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±6.3Highest
29% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
46.3±16.7
19% above U.S.
Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.3%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.6%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
57.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
7.4%±5.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$132,734±$32kHighest
64% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$109,622±$17k
36% above U.S.
Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$667,300±$52kHighest
101% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$614,800±$39k
85% above U.S.
Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,603±$520
13% above U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,663±$674Highest
18% above U.S.
Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,309Highest
166% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,865
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.7%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.3%±45.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
7% above U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.9%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #214 of 282 in MA — #136 of 149 in CT #214 of 282 in MA
School district Triton — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town None 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.