Compare towns
Bethany vs Durham vs Suffield vs Windham
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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Durham | Suffield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
7,208 |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Durham and Suffield 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Windham 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% 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 |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% 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 | — | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 13 | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Suffield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
9.8 |
| 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.