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Durham vs Redding 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 most affordable homes ($425k median).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Redding | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
8,780Highest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Redding 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% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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 |
$133,487±$26kLowest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Lowest 20% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,434 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.