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Durham vs Pomfret vs Hebron vs Middlebury
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).
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Pomfret | Hebron | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
4,317Lowest |
9,157Highest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Durham 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Middlebury 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% 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 |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Pomfret 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hebron 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% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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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.