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Durham vs Redding vs Durham
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 youngest population (median age 45.5).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($402k 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 | Redding | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
8,780Highest |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
| Redding and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Redding and Durham 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Durham and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$152,396±$32kLowest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$401,700±$32kLowest 9% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
| Redding 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,107Lowest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Joel Barlow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.