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Middlefield vs Avon vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Durham has the most homeowners (93.2%).
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 | Middlefield | Avon | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
18,946Highest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Lowest 3% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
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.