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Durham vs Guilford vs Redding 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Guilford has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Harwinton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
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 | Guilford | Redding | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
22,108Highest |
8,780 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Redding and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Redding 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% |
60.6% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Redding 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 |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$129,643±$18kLowest 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Redding and Guilford 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 |
$8,744 32% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Guilford School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Guilford High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.