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Moving to Durham, Connecticut

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Population: 6,627. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,266 (+9.6% change)
Males: 3,320 (50.1%), Females: 3,307 (49.9%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $77,639
Median house value: $192,900

Population by Race

Races in Durham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (24.7%), Irish (19.9%), English (18.0%), Polish (16.2%), German (15.6%), French (6.3%).

Elevation: 239 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Map of Durham, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Durham

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

3.8% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durham:

Other public-use airports nearest to Durham:

  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 9 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 10 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • CHESTER (about 14 miles; CHESTER, CT; Abbreviation: 3B9)

Amtrak stations near Durham:

  • 10 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durham:

  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)

Schools

Public high school in Durham:

  • COGINCHAUG REGIONAL HIGH SCH (Students: 578; Location: 135 PICKETT LN.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Durham:

  • FRANK WARD STRONG SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 191 MAIN ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FREDERICK BREWSTER SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 126 TUTTLE RD.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • FRANCIS E. KORN SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 144 PICKETT LN.; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 135A PICKETT LANE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Durham:

  • LAKE GROVE-DURHAM SCH (Students: 106; Location: 459R WALLINGFORD ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Durham:

  • DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $330,866; Location: 7 MAPLE AVE.; 46,864 books; 1,822 audio materials; 2,406 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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