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Hebron vs Preston vs Andover
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%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Preston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
4,821 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Andover 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 |
$116,648±$27kLowest 22% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$361,900±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Andover 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 |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Preston 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 |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Andover 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Preston School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.