What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).

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	Danielson	Baltic
People
Population	4,209Highest	1,157Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9%	-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%
Median age	34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT	37.8±15.8Highest 8% below CT
	Baltic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2%	15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Danielson and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±5.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Baltic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	16.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1%	0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT	$68,958±$47kHighest 28% below CT
	Baltic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,600±$13kHighest 39% below CT	$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT
	Danielson and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT	$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT
	Baltic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,009Highest 40% below CT	$3,799Lowest 43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6%	29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Danielson and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.1%Highest CT: 10%	11.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53%Highest CT: 66.5%	37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Highest 16 yrs older than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above CT	28 minLowest 6% above CT
Work from home	6.6%±5.3Highest CT: 16%	5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Danielson and Baltic 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.