Compare towns
Durham vs Windham vs Middlebury vs Marlborough
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 highest household income ($159k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Middlebury | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
23,961Highest |
7,807 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Durham and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Middlebury 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% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% 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±$23k 16% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,333±$438Highest 10% below CT |
| Marlborough 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Windham 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.