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Derby vs Hebron vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Derby | Hebron | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Highest |
9,157Lowest |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Hebron and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and East Windsor 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | RHAM High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.