Compare towns
Middlefield vs Webster vs Webster vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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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 | Webster | Webster | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
12,228 |
17,748Highest |
7,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.5±2.8 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Webster 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 24% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$158,857±$7kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$424,800±$23kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 148% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,154±$448Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 120% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$7,998Highest 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Middlefield 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Webster | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bartlett High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.