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Durham vs Hebron vs Putnam 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k 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 | Putnam | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
9,157 |
7,120Lowest |
22,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Putnam 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Guilford 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%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 |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Guilford 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | — | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
— | 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.