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Chaplin vs East Brooklyn vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | Chaplin | East Brooklyn | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,377 |
9,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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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.