Compare towns
Hebron vs Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($386k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Hebron | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Hebron and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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 | 4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.