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Durham vs Thomaston 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 most people working from home (20%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Harwinton has the most homeowners (93%).
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 | Thomaston | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
7,492Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Harwinton 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Durham 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 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 |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | — | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.