Compare towns
Hebron vs Middlefield vs Plainfield vs Durham
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%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Middlefield | Plainfield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
4,243Lowest |
15,141Highest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Plainfield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Durham 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.