Compare towns
Hebron vs Monroe vs Durham 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 most renters (11.2% rent).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Monroe | Durham | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
18,949Highest |
7,208 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Durham 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Marlborough 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Durham 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$142,105±$35kLowest 48% above CT |
| Durham and Monroe 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$379,100±$33kLowest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% 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 | $8,263 24% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$7,397Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 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% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 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 |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Monroe School District | Regional School District 13 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Masuk High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.