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Bethany vs Danielson 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).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Danielson | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288 |
4,209Lowest |
7,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% 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% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Durham and Bethany 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bethany 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% 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 | — | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Danielson 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest 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 |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.