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Dacono vs Bennett

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+27.7 pts in Dacono) and work from home (+10 pts in Dacono).

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Dacono, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 6,530 people
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Bennett, COHomes around $426KColorado · 3,663 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DaconoKnown for its schools
Schools#35 for schools in COof 142 towns HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$496K typical home7% below the CO typical home All about Dacono →
BennettHomes around $426K
Housing$426K typical home20% below the CO typical home SchoolsBetter than 42%of CO districts All about Bennett →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+27.7 pts
Dacono has grown faster since 2010
Dacono +51.7%Bennett +24%
Work from home+10 pts
More people work from home in Dacono
Dacono 16.2%Bennett 6.2%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Dacono
Dacono $3,041Bennett $2,292
Jobs per worker+89%
Bennett is more of a job hub
Bennett 0.51Dacono 0.27
Average commute7 min
Dacono has the shorter commute
Bennett 39 minDacono 32 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BDaconoSafer than 62% of U.S. towns –BennettNot graded
Schools
A−DaconoBetter than 75% of districts in the state C+BennettBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
B+DaconoHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns BBennettHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
10Dacono
10Bennett

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 92 towns #55#2 Best schoolsSchools · 142 towns #35#112 Lowest depressionHealth · 160 towns #37#112 Most remote workersWork · 148 towns #80#136 Most conserved landOutdoors · 152 towns #150#103 Fewest smokersHealth · 160 towns #100#148 Cheapest rentCost of living · 153 towns #83#43 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 160 towns #94#133

Left end = #1 in Colorado. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Dacono’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Dacono

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dacono$2,860/mo
Typical home $496K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,827/mo · Housing →
Bennett$2,410/mo
Typical home $426K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,407/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Dacono and Bennett.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DaconoBennett
Snow a year35″43″
January low16°F14°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)155d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd48th
Outdoors & history
DaconoBennett
Trails5 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.3%4.2%
Settled—1930
Archive photos35
Famous people born here—1
Community
DaconoBennett
Library hours a week—46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaconoCOBennettCO
Dacono ↔ Bennett35 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DaconoBennett
People
Population 6,530Highest 3,663Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +51.7%Highest CO: +14.8% +24%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 33.8±2.8Lowest 10% below CO 34.1±2.6Highest 10% below CO
Bennett and Dacono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±4.3Lowest CO: 21% 31.4%±5.7Highest CO: 21%
Bennett and Dacono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.5%±2.2Highest CO: 15.6% 9.1%±2.8Lowest CO: 15.6%
Dacono and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest CO: 45.7% 25.7%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.8Lowest CO: 6.4% 4.6%±1.7Highest CO: 6.4%
Bennett and Dacono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,559±$7kLowest 10% above CO $107,736±$13kHighest 13% above CO
Bennett and Dacono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $482,800±$32kHighest 10% below CO $444,000±$22kLowest 18% below CO
Dacono and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,827±$580Highest 4% above CO $1,407±$265Lowest 20% below CO
Dacono and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,041Highest 17% above CO $2,292Lowest 12% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.5%±25.6Highest CO: 52.9% 19%±34.3Lowest CO: 52.9%
Dacono and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest CO: 9.4% 4.2%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.1%Lowest CO: 66.2% 88.4%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2009Highest 21 yrs newer than CO 2000Lowest 12 yrs newer than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 28% above CO 39 minHighest 55% above CO
Work from home 16.2%±6.2Highest CO: 21% 6.2%±2.6Lowest CO: 21%
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Denver (14%)Denver (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BennettFew work in Dacono
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miLowest 5.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.8Lowest 29.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #35 of 142 in CO#112 of 142 in CO
School district Weld re-8 schoolsBennett School District No. 29J
High school in town None in townBennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.2
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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