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Danielson vs Prospect vs Willington
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).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,458Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Willington 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Willington 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Danielson 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | Willington 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.