Compare towns
Canton vs Durham vs Hebron vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Canton | Durham | Hebron | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,347Lowest |
9,157 |
7,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Durham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$7,107Lowest 7% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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 | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.