Compare towns
Middlefield vs Hampton vs Middletown 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 housing (typical home built 1961).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Hampton | Middletown | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
1,647Lowest |
47,958Highest |
3,347 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Durham and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
| Durham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hampton 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middletown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.