Compare towns
Middlefield vs Cornwall vs Durham vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Meriden has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Middlefield | Cornwall | Durham | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
1,425Lowest |
3,347 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
| Cornwall and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| Durham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,129Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Cornwall School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.