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Durham vs Guilford vs Windham vs Middlefield
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Windham | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
22,108 |
23,961Highest |
4,243Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Middlefield 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Guilford High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
9.8 |
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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.