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Danielson vs Fall River vs North Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Fall River has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
North Canaan has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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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 | Fall River | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
94,082Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2Highest about the U.S. average |
35.7±5.7 8% below U.S. |
| Fall River and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fall River and North Canaan 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$71,976±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| North Canaan 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. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,146±$152Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Danielson 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% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Canaan and Fall River 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.