Compare towns
Bethany vs Durham vs Weston vs Prospect
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).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
7,208 |
10,396Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Weston 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Prospect 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%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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±$7k 66% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Prospect 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 13 | Weston School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Weston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.