Compare towns
Hebron vs Redding vs Andover vs Canton
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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Redding | Andover | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
8,780 |
3,152Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Redding and Andover 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$23k 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Redding and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263 24% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Andover School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.6 |
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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.