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Hebron vs Prospect vs Brooklyn
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%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.
| Measure | Hebron | Prospect | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
9,458Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Hebron 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Hebron and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Hebron and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Prospect and Hebron 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Prospect 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 | Brooklyn 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.