Compare towns
Hebron vs Danielson vs Plainfield vs Haddam
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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Plainfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
9.5 |
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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.