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Harwinton vs Durham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Harwinton | Durham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
7,208 |
9,680Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kLowest 35% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Durham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.