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Canton vs Hebron vs Sterling
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Hebron | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
9,157 |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Canton 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
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| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986 19 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Sterling School District |
| 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.