Compare towns
Hebron vs Plainfield vs Canton vs Granby
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 highest household income ($143k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Canton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,144 |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Canton 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Hebron and Granby 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Canton and Hebron 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±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Plainfield School District | Canton School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Plainfield High School | Canton High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
9.6 |
11.9Highest |
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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.