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Durham vs Winchester vs Haddam
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Winchester | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
10,284Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Winchester and Haddam 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Winchester 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Durham and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Haddam 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
9.5 |
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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.