Compare towns
Middlefield vs Danielson vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Danielson has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Middlefield | Danielson | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
4,209Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
12% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.