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Manchester vs Danielson vs Glastonbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Glastonbury has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Manchester | Danielson | Glastonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,635Highest |
4,209Lowest |
35,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37±1.2 10% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.7±1.3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Glastonbury and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$157,192±$14kHighest 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,100±$6k 33% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$445,200±$17kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,519±$66 about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,700±$138Highest 14% above CT |
| Glastonbury and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,652 15% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$9,409Highest 42% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Glastonbury and Manchester 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% |
3.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #135 of 149 in CT | — | #24 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District |
| High school in town | Manchester High School | — | Glastonbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.