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Danielson vs Gardner 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).
Gardner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Gardner | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
21,148Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.7±5.7 8% below U.S. |
| Gardner 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%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gardner 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% |
23.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Gardner 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. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$71,976±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| North Canaan and Gardner 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. |
$301,600±$20kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$267,300±$59k 20% below U.S. |
| Gardner and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,146±$152 19% below U.S. |
| Danielson and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,150Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardner 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardner and North Canaan 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 | — | #273 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Gardner | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Gardner High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.