What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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	Danbury	Sheffield
People
Population	1,451Highest	573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 22% above U.S.	42±8Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Danbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Danbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danbury and Sheffield 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%	27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sheffield and Danbury 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.	$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Danbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kHighest 28% below U.S.	$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S.
	Danbury and Sheffield 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.	$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S.
	Danbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Highest 21% above U.S.	$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sheffield 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%	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.