What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).

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	East Windsor	Danielson
People
Population	11,213Highest	4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.6% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT	34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2%
	Danielson and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East Windsor and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Danielson and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average	$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,100±$26kHighest 24% below CT	$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average	$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT
	East Windsor and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,873Highest 27% below CT	$4,009Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Danielson and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest CT: 10%	21.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	53%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below CT	28 minHighest 7% above CT
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#129 of 149 in CT	—
School district	East Windsor School District	—
High school in town	East Windsor High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.