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Durham vs Hebron vs Middlefield vs Guilford
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k 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 | Hebron | Middlefield | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
9,157 |
4,243Lowest |
22,108Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% 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%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$6,853Lowest 3% above CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Guilford 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 13 | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | None in town | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.