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Hebron vs Mansfield vs Marlborough
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
25,358Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% 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 |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Lowest 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% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Mansfield 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 | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.