Compare towns
Durham vs Middlebury vs Windsor Locks vs Prospect
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Windsor Locks | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
7,807 |
12,579Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Durham 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Prospect 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% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlebury 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 |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 15 | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.