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Harwinton vs Redding vs Durham
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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Redding | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
8,780Highest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
| Redding and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Harwinton 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Redding 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.