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Hebron vs Columbia vs Colchester
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%).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Columbia | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
5,300Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 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% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Colchester 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% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
$122,390±$14kLowest 28% above CT |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$361,500±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Colchester 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 |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
| 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 |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 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% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1984Lowest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1984Lowest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
30 minLowest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Columbia School District | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.