Compare towns
Bethany vs Colebrook vs Durham vs Killingly
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 highest household income ($166k).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Durham | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
1,494Lowest |
7,208 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Durham 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% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Killingly 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Durham and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Colebrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Killingly 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Bethany 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.