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Simsbury vs Danielson vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
South Windsor has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Simsbury | Danielson | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,066 |
4,209Lowest |
26,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Highest about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$375,100±$12k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,864±$214 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$7,888 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and Simsbury 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | — | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | — | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.