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Barkhamsted vs Canton vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barkhamsted | Canton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
10,144Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Canton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.