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Danielson vs Lyme vs North Canaan
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
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 | Lyme | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Highest |
2,303Lowest |
3,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
35.7±5.7 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and North Canaan 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 33% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,146±$152Lowest 23% below CT |
| Lyme and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 18 | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.