Compare towns
Bethany vs Danielson vs Durham vs Middlebury
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).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
4,209Lowest |
7,208 |
7,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Durham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Bethany 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%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Durham 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% |
53.3% 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% |
5.8%±2.8 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 |
$133,487±$26k 39% 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±$23k 16% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% 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 | $8,313 25% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% 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% |
12.7%±6.9 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% 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 |
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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.