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Durham vs Brookfield vs Hebron vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Durham | Brookfield | Hebron | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
17,706 |
9,157 |
22,108Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$137,816±$11kLowest 44% above CT |
| Durham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
| Guilford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$7,594Lowest 14% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Guilford 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Brookfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Brookfield High School | RHAM High School | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
9.3 |
11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.