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Manchester vs Danielson vs Vernon
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).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,635Highest |
4,209Lowest |
30,577 |
| 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 |
39.4±2.5Highest 4% below CT |
| Vernon and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Danielson 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% |
18.6%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Manchester and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,100±$6k 33% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$275,500±$11kHighest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Manchester and Vernon 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 |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Danielson 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% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Manchester and Vernon 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | — | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Manchester High School | — | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.