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Durham vs Hebron vs Mansfield 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 highest household income ($159k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
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 | Mansfield | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
9,157 |
25,358Highest |
22,108 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% 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±$15k 5% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
| Guilford 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 |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 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% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | E. O. Smith High School | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
11.8Highest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.