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Danielson vs Stepney 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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Highest |
3,979 |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
35.7±5.7 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney and North Canaan 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,146±$152Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| North Canaan and Stepney 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 | — | — | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | North Canaan School District |
| High school 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.