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Hebron vs Colebrook vs Chaplin vs Middlebury
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%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Chaplin | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% 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%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Middlebury 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% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 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 |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$398±$387Lowest 73% 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 | $8,263 24% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | — | — | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 15 |
| 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.