Compare towns
Hebron vs Colebrook 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).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Canton has the shortest commute (29 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 | Colebrook | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
1,494Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Canton 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% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Colebrook 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 |
$111,250±$17kLowest 16% 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 |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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 |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$6,211Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Colebrook School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.