What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).

Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hebron	Norwalk
People
Population	9,157Lowest	92,187Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT	40.6±1Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hebron and Norwalk 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%	17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Hebron and Norwalk 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%	44.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Norwalk 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	$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT	$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,635±$241Lowest 10% above CT	$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,263Highest 24% above CT	$7,817Lowest 18% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6%	52.1%±5.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Hebron and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%	9.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 149 in CT	#112 of 149 in CT
School district	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08	Norwalk School District
High school in town	RHAM High School	Brien McMahon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	14.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.