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Durham vs Durham vs Plainfield vs Hartland
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 most expensive homes ($425k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Durham | Plainfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347 |
7,208 |
15,141Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland and Durham 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Durham and Durham 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 |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.