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Durham vs Coventry vs Middlefield vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Durham | Coventry | Middlefield | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
12,326Highest |
4,243 |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Durham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.