What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cheshire has the most homeowners (89%).

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	Cheshire
People
Population	4,209Highest	3,216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S.	53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22%	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Danielson and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danielson and Cheshire 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 21% below U.S.	$69,803±$14kHighest 14% below U.S.
	Cheshire 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±$13kLowest 32% below U.S.	$268,200±$48kHighest 19% below U.S.
	Cheshire and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,235±$194 13% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,009Highest 29% above U.S.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danielson and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danielson and Cheshire 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	—	#274 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Hoosac Valley Regional
High school in town	—	Hoosac Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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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.