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Danielson vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Wakefield | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
27,793Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
35.7±5.7 8% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Wakefield 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 21% below U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$71,976±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,146±$152Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #179 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.