Compare towns
Hebron vs Pomfret vs Durham vs Canton
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%).
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Pomfret | Durham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
4,317Lowest |
7,208 |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Canton 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% 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±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Durham and Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% 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 | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hebron 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% 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 |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 13 | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.6Highest |
| 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.