Compare towns
Hamden vs Hebron vs Killingly vs Norwalk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k 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 | Hamden | Hebron | Killingly | Norwalk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045 |
9,157Lowest |
17,867 |
92,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 17% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,817 18% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norwalk School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Brien McMahon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
14.7Highest |
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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.