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Derby vs Danielson vs Winchester
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).
Winchester has the most homeowners (65.8%).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Highest |
4,209Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Derby 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% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Derby 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Derby and Winchester 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 |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Derby and Winchester 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 |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 149 in CT | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 9.7 |
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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.