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Danielson vs Bethany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Danielson | Bethany |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
5,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
42.5±2.9Highest 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Danielson 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% |
17.2%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethany 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% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Bethany 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.