Compare towns
Bethany vs Millis vs Prospect vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Millis | Prospect | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
8,888 |
9,458Highest |
7,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.5±2.8 17% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Millis 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 106% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$158,857±$7k 97% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$424,800±$23k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,154±$448Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Prospect and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 167% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,504Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,998 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±28.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Millis | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.