Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Danielson earns a D−, ranked 147th of 151 in Connecticut, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $64K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Its public schools trail 79% of Connecticut towns on state tests and graduation. In its favor, much of its housing is old. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Danielson, above both the Connecticut town median (5.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 9 of Connecticut’s 174 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $225K for a typical one and 3.5 times the county’s $64K median household income.
Where Danielson beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Danielson is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,823 in 1900, 4,155 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danielson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Danielson.
Danielson sends many workers across the state line to Worcester and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Connecticut rate.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Danielson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
33% of working residents cross a state line to work, Worcester among the top destinations. Danielson has about as many jobs (1,572) as working residents, but only 102 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Danielson for work: only 6% work in town. Only 8 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower median household income than Danielson. The average trip to work in Danielson is 28 minutes.
| Danielson | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 9,742 U.S. towns with household incomes like Danielson’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
20% of Danielson adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 154 in Connecticut we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Danielson. 15% of Danielson adults report frequent physical distress.
| Danielson | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Danielson | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 34.7% | 38.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Danielson’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Only 4 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Danielson. 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Danielson | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davis Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
53% of households own their home in Danielson.
| Danielson | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,235 a month | $1,451 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Danielson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Breakers
31 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
38 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
38 mi MuseumMarble HouseLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain
None within 15 miles of Danielson; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Danielson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
4 notable people were born in Danielson.
Borough in Connecticut, United States
Danielson is a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,155 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Danielson.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielson | #147 | D− | D | — | C− | C+ |
| East Brooklyn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Killingly | #138 | D | B− | — | C− | B− |
| Brooklyn | #117 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B+ |
Danielson, Killingly and Brooklyn report no FBI crime data of their own. East Brooklyn isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Danielson with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Danielson grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #147 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $225,000, 50% below the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
4 notable people were born here, including Ida Bailey Allen and Henri Rondeau.
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