What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).

Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).

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	Cornwall Bridge	Danielson
People
Population	248Lowest	4,209Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.6% CT: +0.9%
Median age	50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT	34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT
Kids under 18	20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Cornwall Bridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5%	13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cornwall Bridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Danielson and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$64,050±$15k 33% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average	$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT	$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,107Highest 38% below CT	$4,009Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6%	44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cornwall Bridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Lowest CT: 10%	21.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	53%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT	1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above CT	28 minLowest 7% above CT
Work from home	19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16%	6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Cornwall Bridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.