Compare towns
Hebron vs Killingly vs Meriden vs Middlefield
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%).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Meriden | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
17,867 |
60,545Highest |
4,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlefield 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlefield 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hebron 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT | #65 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
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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.