Compare towns
Durham vs Hebron vs Middlefield vs Killingworth
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 renters (13.5% rent).
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
9,157Highest |
4,243Lowest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Middlefield 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% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingworth 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$140,655±$16k 47% 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 |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
45.2%±15.8 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 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 |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Killingworth 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 | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.