Durham

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 3,508
Median household income: $126,406
Median home value: $378,900

Durham, a community in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, has 3,508 residents. The median household income of $126,406 is above the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region median ($101,117).

Between 2019 and 2023, Durham's population grew 27.5% from 2,752 to 3,508, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $275,800 to $378,900.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $1,684.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,508
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $126,406
Median home value: $378,900
Median gross rent: $1,684
Housing units: 1,439
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7523,508

Median household income

$108,333$126,406

Median home value

$275,800$378,900

Median gross rent

$1,492$1,684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,752	$108,333	$275,800	$1,492
2020	3,542	$121,667	$312,300	$1,470
2021	3,661	$122,317	$316,100	$1,851
2022	3,469	$127,361	$361,000	$1,765
2023	3,508	$126,406	$378,900	$1,684

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	2.9%
5 to 17	503	14.3%
18 to 24	164	4.7%
25 to 34	584	16.6%
35 to 44	326	9.3%
45 to 54	530	15.1%
55 to 64	632	18.0%
65 to 74	321	9.2%
75 and over	345	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,027	86.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	120	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.4%
Two or more races	162	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree27.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	6.4%
High school graduate	784	28.6%
Some college or associate's	543	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	744	27.2%
Graduate or professional degree	493	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit3.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,462	71.8%
Carpooled	128	6.3%
Public transit	72	3.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	374	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	18.7%
15 to 29 min	849	51.1%
30 to 44 min	359	21.6%
45 to 59 min	33	2.0%
60+ min	111	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 7.6% (266 of 3,508)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,031	71.6%
Nonfamily households	408	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,439	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,263	87.8%
Renter-occupied	176	12.2%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,352	94.0%
1-unit, attached	33	2.3%
2 to 4 units	54	3.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0920740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4689, -72.6845