Compare towns
Durham vs Hamden vs Hebron vs Prospect
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 highest household income ($159k).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Hamden | Hebron | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
61,045Highest |
9,157 |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% 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 | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Hamden 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 |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
9.3 |
— |
| 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.