What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgeport has the most affordable homes ($275k median).

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgeport	Danbury
People
Population	149,153Highest	87,263Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+7%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT	40.6±1.3Highest about the CT average
Kids under 18	20.9%±0.8Highest CT: 20.2%	19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bridgeport and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.2%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	34%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%	7.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bridgeport and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT	$83,393±$6kHighest 13% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,900±$9kLowest 25% below CT	$411,200±$12kHighest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,450±$35Lowest about the CT average	$1,846±$63Highest 24% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,496Highest about the CT average	$5,877Lowest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6%	51.9%±4.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bridgeport and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21%Highest CT: 10%	11.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	53.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above CT	30 minLowest 13% above CT
Work from home	7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16%	12.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#148 of 149 in CT	#137 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District
High school in town	Central High School	Danbury High School
Students per teacherat that high school	18.6Highest	15.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.