Compare towns
Hebron vs Middlebury vs Sandy Hook 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 most people working from home (27.2%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Middlebury | Sandy Hook | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
7,807Lowest |
9,863Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury 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% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Haddam 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% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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±$23k 49% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263 24% above CT |
$8,434 27% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,045Lowest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest 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 min 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Sandy Hook 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 15 | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 9.5Highest |
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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.