Compare towns
Durham vs Windham vs Marlborough 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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Windham | Marlborough | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
23,961Highest |
6,130Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above 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±$448 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Marlborough 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Durham 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
— | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.