What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

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	Danbury	Barnet
People
Population	1,451Lowest	1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S.	47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S.
	Barnet and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Barnet and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Barnet and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kHighest 11% below U.S.	$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Danbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S.	$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S.
	Barnet and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S.	$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Danbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S.	$4,489Highest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Barnet and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.