Compare towns
Westminster 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
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Westminster | Danielson | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374 |
4,209Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | $106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.