Compare towns
Hebron vs Monroe vs Stepney 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%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Monroe | Stepney | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
18,949Highest |
3,979Lowest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Stepney 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% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$23kLowest 49% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% 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±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$7,998Lowest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Monroe School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Masuk High School | — | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
12.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.