Compare towns
Hebron vs Durham vs Putnam 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%).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Durham | Putnam | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
3,347Lowest |
9,292Highest |
7,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Durham 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% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Durham 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron 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 |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Durham 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 |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Durham 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Putnam School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.