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Durham vs Hebron vs Lyme
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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
9,157Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Durham 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Durham 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 |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$135,000±$22kLowest 41% 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±$23k 16% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$7,328Lowest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Durham 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.