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Durham vs Bethany vs Durham
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Bethany has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Durham has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Bethany | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Highest |
5,288 |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$152,396±$32kLowest 59% above CT |
| Bethany and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$401,700±$32kLowest 9% above CT |
| Durham and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
— | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$7,107Lowest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.