Compare towns
Hebron vs Danielson vs Plainfield 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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141Highest |
7,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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% |
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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 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 |
$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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Danielson 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Danielson 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% 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 |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.