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Bethany vs Weston vs Durham
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Weston | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
10,396Highest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
45.5±2.8 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Highest 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$158,857±$7kLowest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,998Lowest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Weston School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Weston High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.