What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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	Groton	Danielson
People
Population	9,490Highest	4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	39±3.7Highest 5% below CT	34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT
	Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2%
	Danielson and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Danielson and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,577±$8kHighest 17% below CT	$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT
	Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT	$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$98Highest 16% below CT	$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT
	Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,411Highest 34% below CT	$4,009Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6%	44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.6%Lowest CT: 10%	21.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	53%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 34% below CT	28 minHighest 7% above CT
Work from home	4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16%	6.6%±5.3Highest CT: 16%
	Danielson and Groton 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.