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Durham vs Killingworth vs Middlebury
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).
Killingworth has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Middlebury has the most kids (22% 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 | Killingworth | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
6,240Lowest |
7,807Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Durham 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 |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$133,487±$26kLowest 39% above CT |
| Durham and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Middlebury and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
— | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Durham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.