Compare towns
Hebron vs Morris vs Thomaston 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%).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Morris | Thomaston | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
2,164Lowest |
7,492 |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Morris and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Thomaston 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Thomaston 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Thomaston High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 10.7Highest |
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.