Compare towns
Hebron vs Middlebury vs Suffield vs Andover
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 most expensive homes ($476k median).
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Suffield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
7,807 |
15,702Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Andover 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Hebron and Andover 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±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 15 | Suffield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
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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.