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Uxbridge vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Uxbridge | Killingly | Danielson | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43±4Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,617 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 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 | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School | — | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1 |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.