What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($411k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwalk	Danbury
People
Population	92,187Highest	87,263Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+7%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.6±1 about the CT average	40.6±1.3 about the CT average
Kids under 18	18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.6%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Danbury and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.2%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Danbury and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	34%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Danbury and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,616±$7kHighest 12% above CT	$83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT	$411,200±$12kLowest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT	$1,846±$63Lowest 24% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,817Highest 18% above CT	$5,877Lowest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6%	51.9%±4.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norwalk and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest CT: 10%	11.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16%	12.7%±1.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Norwalk and Danbury 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	#112 of 149 in CT	#137 of 149 in CT
School district	Norwalk School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District
High school in town	Brien McMahon High School	Danbury High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Lowest	15.7Highest
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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.