What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Danielson has the most homeowners (53%).

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	Danielson
People
Population	149,153Highest	4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest CT: +0.9%	+2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9%
Median age	36.7±0.7Highest 11% below CT	34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT
	Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±0.8Highest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±0.8Highest CT: 18.5%	13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Danielson and Bridgeport 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	$64,050±$15kHighest 33% below CT
	Danielson and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,900±$9kHighest 25% below CT	$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,450±$35Highest about the CT average	$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT
	Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,496Highest about the CT average	$4,009Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6%	44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bridgeport and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21%Lowest CT: 10%	21.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	53%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 12 yrs older than CT	1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above CT	28 minLowest 7% above CT
Work from home	7.6%±1Highest CT: 16%	6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Bridgeport and Danielson 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	#148 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District	—
High school in town	Central High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	18.6	—
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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.