Compare towns
Haddam vs Windsor vs Durham vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Haddam | Windsor | Durham | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
29,468 |
7,208Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Haddam and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Durham and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 6% above CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Windsor 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Windsor High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.