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Hebron vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
9,292Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Andover 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Putnam School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.