What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).

Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danielson	Moretown
People
Population	4,209Highest	1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S.	46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Danielson and Moretown 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%	18%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Moretown 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%	58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danielson and Moretown 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.	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S.	$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S.	$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Danielson and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S.	$5,506Highest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danielson and Moretown 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%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.