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Hebron vs Colchester vs Bolton
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%).
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% rent).
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Colchester | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
15,648Highest |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Bolton 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% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Colchester 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% |
20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester and Bolton 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% |
49.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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 |
$122,390±$14kLowest 28% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Hebron and Bolton 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 |
$366,800±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Bolton 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 |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hebron and Colchester 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 |
$6,212Lowest 6% below CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Bolton 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Colchester School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Bacon Academy | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.8Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.