Compare towns
Durham vs Hamden vs Killingly vs North Haven
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% 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.
| Measure | Durham | Hamden | Killingly | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Durham 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Killingly 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Durham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Hamden and North Haven 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 |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.