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Durham, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
3,508 Population 425/sq mi density
$126,406 Median Income $57,333 per capita
$378,900 Home Value $479,920 Zillow
$1,684 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
165 Violent Crime/100K 1,818 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$126,406 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$378,900 home value, $1,684/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+19.4%
2,939 → 3,508
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.9%
$102,031 → $126,406
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.17%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Durham across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
3,972
+464 from 2023 (3,508)
Projected Median Income 2030
$146,903
+$20,497 from 2023 ($126,406)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 2,939 $102,031
2015 2,932 -0.2% $101,652 -0.4%
2017 2,777 -5.3% $109,125 +7.4%
2019 2,752 -0.9% $108,333 -0.7%
2021 3,661 +33% $122,317 +12.9%
2023 3,508 -4.2% $126,406 +3.3%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.