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Durham vs Torrington vs Windsor Locks vs Middlefield
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Torrington | Windsor Locks | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
35,547Highest |
12,579 |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Torrington 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% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% 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 |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Windsor Locks 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | — | Torrington High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.