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Hebron vs Killingly vs Bethany
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Killingly | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
17,867Highest |
5,288Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
| Hebron and Bethany 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Bethany 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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±$23k 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
| Bethany 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethany and Hebron 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.