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Danielson vs Springfield vs North Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
North Canaan has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Springfield | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
154,749Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.7±5.7Highest 8% below U.S. |
| North Canaan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Canaan 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% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,976±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| North Canaan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
$267,300±$59kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| North Canaan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,146±$152 19% below U.S. |
| Danielson and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Canaan and Springfield 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Springfield | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.