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Danielson vs Preston 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).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Preston | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
4,821Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
35.7±5.7 13% below CT |
| Preston 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest 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% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Preston 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 |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Preston and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,146±$152Lowest 23% below CT |
| Preston 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 |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston 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 CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| North Canaan and Preston 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 | — | #93 of 149 in CT | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Preston School District | 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.