Compare towns
Hebron vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Canton
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 highest household income ($143k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Killingly | Plainville | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
10,144 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 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 |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #22 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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.