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Hebron vs Mansfield vs Chaplin vs Haddam
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Chaplin | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
25,358Highest |
2,070Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Chaplin 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Hebron and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Haddam 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | E. O. Smith High School | Parish Hill High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.