Compare towns
Hebron vs Killingly vs Granby vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Granby | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
17,867Highest |
11,184 |
7,208Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Killingly 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Killingly 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 |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hebron 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #88 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 | Granby School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.