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Hebron vs Harwinton 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%).
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Harwinton | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
5,575Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Harwinton 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% |
20%±4.2Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$122,390±$14kLowest 28% above CT |
| Hebron and Harwinton 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 |
$352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$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 |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,474±$153Lowest about the CT average |
| Hebron and Harwinton 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 |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 10 | 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.