What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

Durham has the oldest population (median age 47.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burlington	Durham
People
Population	9,680Highest	3,347Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+28.6% CT: +0.9%
Median age	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average	47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT
Kids under 18	25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.1%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Durham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT	$152,396±$32kLowest 59% above CT
	Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT	$401,700±$32kLowest 9% above CT
	Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT	$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT
	Durham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,464Highest 12% above CT	$7,107Lowest 7% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6%
	Durham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%	6.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	90%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	24 minLowest 10% below CT
Work from home	25%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	20%±6.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Burlington and Durham 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	#58 of 149 in CT	#88 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 10	—
High school in town	Lewis S. Mills High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4	—
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Old photos in History	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.