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Durham vs Orange vs Hebron 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Orange | Hebron | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
14,315Highest |
9,157 |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Haddam 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Haddam 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$7,045Lowest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest 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 | #38 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.