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Durham vs Hampton vs Middlefield vs Harwinton
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middlefield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Harwinton has the youngest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Hampton | Middlefield | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347 |
1,647Lowest |
4,243 |
5,575Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
46.1±4.3Lowest 12% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Middlefield 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$352,100±$16k 4% 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hampton 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.