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Stoneham vs Danielson vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Danielson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | $113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stoneham | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.