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Durham vs Plainfield vs Hebron vs Marlborough
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Hebron | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
15,141Highest |
9,157 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Durham and Hebron 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Durham 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% 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±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 min 23% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainfield High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
9.3 |
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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.