Compare towns
Middlefield vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks 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).
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 | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
47.9±5.4 17% above 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.