What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).

Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Durham	Weston
People
Population	7,208Lowest	10,396Highest
Median age	45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT	45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT
	Weston 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%	26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Durham and Weston 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%	83.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Weston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,857±$7kLowest 66% above CT	$250,001Highest 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT	$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT	$3,501Highest 135% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,998Lowest 20% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Weston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest CT: 10%	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	96.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below CT	47 minHighest 76% above CT
Work from home	20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%	44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#88 of 149 in CT	#5 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 13	Weston School District
High school in town	Coginchaug Regional High School	Weston High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	10.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.