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Wallingford vs Danielson vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the highest household income ($105k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Wallingford | Danielson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Wallingford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Highest 8% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Wallingford and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Wallingford and Killingly 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.