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Whately vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Westhampton

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).

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.

MeasureWhatelyKillinglyDanielsonWesthampton
People
Population
1,499Lowest
17,867Highest
4,209
1,552
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±6.7Highest
27% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.4%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.1
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+
24.5%±6.3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
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
$116,563±$15kHighest
44% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$431,500±$22kHighest
30% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$413,200±$24k
24% above U.S.
Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$977±$125Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,304±$229Highest
8% below U.S.
Westhampton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,027
61% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±29Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±53.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
20.4%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Whately and Westhampton 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 — —
School district Whately Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Hampshire · Westhampton
High school in town None in town Killingly High School — Hampshire Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
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10.0Lowest
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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.