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Burlington vs Danielson vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Burlington | Danielson | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Highest |
4,209Lowest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | — | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | — | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.