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Hebron vs Granby vs Marlborough
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 renters (11.2% rent).
Granby has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.6% 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 | Granby | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
11,184Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Hebron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Granby 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% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Granby 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 |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hebron and Granby 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 |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$7,397Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Granby 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Granby School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Granby Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.