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Durham vs Bethany vs Willimantic vs Killingworth
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 highest household income ($166k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Killingworth has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Willimantic | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
5,288Lowest |
18,096Highest |
6,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Bethany 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% 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±$23k 16% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
— | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
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| Durham and Willimantic 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Killingworth 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | — | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | — | 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 | 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.