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Weweantic vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Weweantic | Danielson | Killingly | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
4,209 |
17,867Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Marion and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marion and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marion |
| High school in town | — | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.