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Clinton 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
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Clinton | Durham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Highest |
7,208Lowest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Clinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% 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 | $380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest 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 | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
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.