The Census provides highs that are too low and lows that are too high. In effect, the Census income estimates artificially reduce the gap between the wealthiest and poorest Connecticut towns.

There are policy implications in any state that hands out money based on town income. We need better measures of town income.

Towns at the lower end are receiving less than they should, and towns at the upper end are receiving more than they should.

The center is not trying to engage in a policy debate, but rather get what they view as better data.