What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).

Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guilford	Hebron
People
Population	22,108Highest	9,157Lowest
Median age	51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT	45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT
Kids under 18	20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2%	20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Hebron and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$137,816±$11kLowest 44% above CT	$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT
	Hebron and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT	$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT	$1,635±$241Lowest 10% 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	$8,744Highest 32% above CT	$8,263Lowest 24% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.4%±9Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.5%±28.4Highest 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	2.8%Lowest CT: 10%	4.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	33 minHighest 23% above CT
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%	27.2%±4.6Highest 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	#15 of 149 in CT	#28 of 149 in CT
School district	Guilford School District	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08
High school in town	Guilford High School	RHAM High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.