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Hebron vs Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Canton
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 highest household income ($143k).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Canton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Pomfret | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Canton 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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 |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 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 | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.