Compare towns
Middlefield vs Winchester vs Killingly 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).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Winchester | Killingly | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
10,284 |
17,867Highest |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
| Middlefield and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Killingly 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.