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Danielson vs Prospect vs Willimantic 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Prospect | Willimantic | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
9,458 |
18,096Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
35.7±5.7 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,146±$152 23% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| North Canaan and Prospect 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | — | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.