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Durham vs Middlefield vs Redding vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Redding | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
4,243 |
8,780 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Redding and Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Redding 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Redding 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 13 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.