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Hebron vs Killingly vs Southwick vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Southwick | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,217 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$23kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
| 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 165% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #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 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Southwick Regional School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.0 |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.