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About Durham
Town in Connecticut, United StatesDurham ( DURR-əm) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 7,152 at the 2020 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New England. The Durham town center is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place. The core of the town center has also been listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
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How Durham ranks
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Housing in Durham
The typical Durham home is worth about $512,000, up 4.3% in a year, 13% above the Connecticut typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Schools in Durham
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The public schools Durham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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