| Index | Durham | Connecticut | National |
| Cost of living | 128 | 119 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 104 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 170 | 139 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 135 | 131 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $188,710 | $15,726 | $4,403 | $5,662 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.63 | $27.62 | 18.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.50 | $51.11 | 28.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.14 | $4.09 | 1.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $13.63 | $12.88 | 5.8% |
| Yoga | $22.03 | $19.66 | 12.0% |
| Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.48 | $7.70 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $5.02 | $4.73 | 6.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $10.17 | $12.76 | 20.3% |
| Beer | $11.05 | $10.55 | 4.7% |
| Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $220.55 | $140.06 | 57.5% |
| Doctor | $197.11 | $153.82 | 28.1% |
| Dentist | $129.70 | $123.15 | 5.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.12 | $11.73 | 3.3% |
| Lipitor | $21.90 | $23.61 | 7.2% |
| Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $574,144.00 | $326,622.00 | 75.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,947.46 | $2,480.25 | 21.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,264.00 | $1,444.00 | 56.8% |
| Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.05 | $3.06 | 0.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.37 | $65.21 | 7.9% |
| Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $349.42 | $220.12 | 58.7% |
| Phone | $189.68 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Britain, CT | 74,963 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Meriden, CT | 61,712 | 105 | 5.5% |
| Bristol, CT | 61,512 | 109 | 9.4% |
| West Haven, CT | 56,258 | 111 | 10.8% |
| New Haven, CT | 134,818 | 113 | 12.8% |
| Durham, CT | 3,676 | 128 | 28.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. James, MD | 3,676 | 119 | 19.3% |
| Peralta, NM | 3,676 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Camden, ME | 3,675 | 120 | 19.7% |
| Elim, PA | 3,675 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Colonial Beach, VA | 3,675 | 108 | 8.1% |
| Durham, CT | 3,676 | 128 | 28.0% |
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