Danielson, Connecticut

Borough · population 4,155 (2020 Census)

Median home: $224,600
Household income: $64,050
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 80°
Snow a year: 62 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 34.5

Danielson is a borough of 4,155 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $224,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 93% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 88% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 81% of Connecticut towns.

Danielson in our rankings:

How Danielson ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Danielson is worth $224,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $64,050, which is more affordable than 56% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,235 a month. 53.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Danielson	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$224,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,235	$1,462
Median household income	$64,050	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.6×
Homeownership	53.0%	80.3%
Median year built	1951	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Danielson

People	Danielson	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	34.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	13.6%	20.6%
Under 18	18.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.5%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	21.1%	5.7%
Veterans	2.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.5%	—
Work from home	6.6%	16.8%
Average commute	28.4 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.6%	93.8%

Weather in Danielson

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 18.5°F. About 53.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 62.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 133 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the N Foster 1 E station (8.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Danielson since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an F1, struck on July 14, 1992 about 6.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 13, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 3, 2025.

Public schools in Danielson

3 public schools with 1,287 students, about 11.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
H. H. Ellis Technical High School	9-12	650	11.6
Killingly Memorial School	2-4	485	11.8
Quinebaug Middle College	9-12	152	13.8

Towns near Danielson

Killingly, CT
2.4 mi · 17,752 people · home $288,600
Brooklyn, CT
4.0 mi · 8,450 people · home $315,200
Pomfret, CT
6.2 mi · 4,266 people · home $409,100
Moosup, CT
6.2 mi · 3,113 people · home $270,900
Putnam, CT
7.0 mi · 9,224 people · home $269,200
Putnam, CT
7.7 mi · 7,065 people · home $245,100
Foster, RI
7.8 mi · 4,469 people · home $425,300
Plainfield, CT
7.9 mi · 14,973 people · home $272,100

Danielson questions

Is Danielson, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Danielson scores better for retirees than 6% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 10%. 13.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.5).

How much does a house cost in Danielson?

The median owner-occupied home in Danielson is valued at $224,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $64,050, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $1,235 a month.

What is the weather like in Danielson?

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 18.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.8 inches of precipitation a year and 62.0 inches of snow.

Does Danielson get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Danielson since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on July 14, 1992. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Danielson's Census boundary (GEOID 0918780). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.