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Danielson vs Hamden vs Mansfield
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).
Hamden has the highest household income ($98k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hamden | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
61,045Highest |
25,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
38.7±0.9Highest 6% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Hamden 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hamden 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% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Hamden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
9.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Hamden High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.