Compare towns
Hebron vs Marlborough vs Bolton
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).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Marlborough | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
6,130 |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Bolton 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% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$126,364±$19kLowest 32% 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 |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$7,397Lowest 11% above CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough 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 | #52 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Marlborough School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.