What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most affordable homes ($386k median).

Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hebron	Redding
People
Population	9,157Highest	8,780Lowest
Median age	45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT	52±2Highest 27% above CT
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hebron and Redding 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%	26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%	72.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Hebron and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,500±$23kLowest 49% above CT	$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT	$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,635±$241Lowest 10% above CT	$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT
	Redding and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,263Lowest 24% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Redding and Hebron 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%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 23% above CT	36 minHighest 36% above CT
Work from home	27.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%	32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16%
	Redding 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	#14 of 149 in CT
School district	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08	Redding School District · Regional School District 09
High school in town	RHAM High School	Joel Barlow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.