What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Durham	Burlington
People
Population	7,208Lowest	9,680Highest
Median age	45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Durham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,857±$7kLowest 66% above CT	$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT
	Burlington 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	$418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT
	Durham and Burlington 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	$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT
	Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,998Highest 20% above CT	$7,464Lowest 12% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest CT: 10%	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%	25%±4.1Highest CT: 16%
	Burlington 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	#58 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 13	Regional School District 10
High school in town	Coginchaug Regional High School	Lewis S. Mills High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	11.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.