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Brookfield vs Durham vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Durham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
7,208Lowest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$142,500±$23kLowest 49% above CT |
| Durham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Lowest 14% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest 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 min 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Durham 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.