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Hebron vs Chaplin vs Colebrook
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 people working from home (27.2%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Chaplin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Hebron and Colebrook 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,333±$626Lowest 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
32 minLowest 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Chaplin 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.