What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).

Wauregan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danielson	Wauregan
People
Population	4,209Highest	1,049Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+27.7%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	34.5±3.6Highest 16% below CT	32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT
	Danielson and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wauregan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5%	10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Danielson and Wauregan 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%	18.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1%	3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Danielson and Wauregan 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	$79,545±$18kHighest 17% below CT
	Wauregan 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 39% below CT	$262,700±$15kHighest 28% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT	$1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT
	Wauregan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,009Highest 40% below CT	$3,649Lowest 45% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6%	22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Danielson and Wauregan 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%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53%Lowest CT: 66.5%	60.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT	1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%	6.8%±7.6Highest CT: 16%
	Wauregan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.