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Derby vs Danielson vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Derby | Danielson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
4,209Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,343±$7kHighest 12% below CT |
| Plainville and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kHighest 30% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Plainville 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.