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Danielson vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
North Canaan has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Lawrence | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
88,736Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.7±5.7Highest 8% below U.S. |
| North Canaan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Canaan 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,146±$152Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Canaan and Lawrence 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Lawrence | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.