Compare towns
Bethany vs Durham vs Middlefield vs Burlington
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 homeowners (97.2%).
Durham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Durham | Middlefield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
3,347Lowest |
4,243 |
9,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Middlefield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington 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 |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$6,853Lowest 3% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Durham 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.