Compare towns
Middlefield vs Orange vs Durham vs Middletown
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).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Orange | Durham | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
14,315 |
3,347Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Durham and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.