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Durham vs Guilford vs Willimantic
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 ($159k).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
22,108Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Willimantic 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% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Guilford 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 |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Guilford 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Guilford School District | — |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Guilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.