Compare towns
Hebron vs Prospect vs Windsor Locks vs Columbia
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Windsor Locks | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
9,458 |
12,579Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia and Prospect 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Prospect 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.