Compare towns
Hebron vs Prospect vs Canton vs Marlborough
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).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Prospect | Canton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
9,458 |
10,144Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Prospect and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Canton 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| 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±$241 10% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% 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 |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 | Canton School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.