Compare towns
Durham vs Middlebury vs Windham vs Hebron
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).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
7,807 |
23,961Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Hebron 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% |
52.7% 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% |
5.9%±2.1 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 |
$142,500±$23k 49% 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Durham 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windham 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #28 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 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
9.3 |
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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.