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Wethersfield vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Wethersfield | Danielson | Killingly | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
27,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.