Compare towns
Bethany vs Durham vs Weston
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 youngest population (median age 42.5).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k 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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
7,208 |
10,396Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
| Weston 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Bethany 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% |
17.4%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Durham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$158,857±$7kLowest 66% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$7,998Lowest 20% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston 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% |
3.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 13 | Weston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.