Compare towns
Durham vs Killingly vs Guilford 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k 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 | Killingly | Guilford | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
17,867 |
22,108Highest |
4,243Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Guilford School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | Guilford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.8Highest |
— |
| 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.