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Middlebury vs Durham vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Middlebury | Durham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807 |
7,208Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Durham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Durham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
| Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Regional School District 13 | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.