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Webster vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Clinton

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the oldest population (median age 39.9).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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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.

MeasureWebsterDanielsonKillinglyClinton
People
Population
17,748
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
15,563
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.9±2.9Highest
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.6±2.7
about the U.S. average
Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.6%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.5%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,895±$6k
10% below U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$89,781±$10kHighest
11% above U.S.
Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$361,500±$12k
9% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$387,300±$19kHighest
16% above U.S.
Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,228±$81
13% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,402±$76Highest
about the U.S. average
Clinton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,999
28% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,654Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.7%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Webster and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1956
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
8%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Clinton 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 #271 of 282 in MA — #136 of 149 in CT #246 of 282 in MA
School district Webster — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Clinton
High school in town Bartlett High School — Killingly High School Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6
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11.1Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.