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Durham vs Hartland 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).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Hartland | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347 |
1,840Lowest |
5,575Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
46.1±4.3Lowest 12% 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%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Hartland 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% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Hartland 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% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$113,375±$13kLowest 18% 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 |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,504±$200Lowest about the CT average |
| Hartland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hartland School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.