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Durham vs Middlebury vs Windham
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%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Middlebury | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
7,807 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Durham and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Durham 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Durham and Middlebury 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Durham and Windham 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 15 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.