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Durham vs Hebron vs Killingly vs Woodbridge
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
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 | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
9,157 |
17,867Highest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Durham 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Hebron 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above 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% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Hebron 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 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 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.