Compare towns
Dalton vs Worcester vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Dalton | Worcester | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
831Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Danbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.