Compare towns
Durham vs Hebron vs Stepney vs Haddam
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%).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Haddam has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Stepney | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
9,157Highest |
3,979Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Stepney and Haddam 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Hebron 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
| Durham and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$7,045Lowest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.