Compare towns
Hebron vs Killingly vs Ridgefield vs Andover
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).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Ridgefield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
17,867 |
25,109Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover 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% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Andover 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% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Ridgefield and Hebron 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Andover 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% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #43 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 | Ridgefield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Ridgefield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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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.