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Hebron vs Mansfield vs Hampton vs Columbia
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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.
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 | Mansfield | Hampton | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
25,358Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,300 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Columbia 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Hampton School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.