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Durham vs Hebron vs Killingly vs Mansfield
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).
Hebron has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hebron | Killingly | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
9,157 |
17,867 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Hebron and Mansfield 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Hebron 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
11.1 |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.