Compare towns
Bethany vs Ansonia vs Hamden vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Bethany | Ansonia | Hamden | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
19,033 |
61,045Highest |
7,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
| Durham and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
| Bethany and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hamden 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Hamden High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
13.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.