Compare towns
Hebron vs Redding vs Andover vs Durham
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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
8,780 |
3,152Lowest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% 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%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Andover 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% |
47.9% 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% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest 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±$20kLowest 41% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% 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 |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% 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 |
$7,998 20% 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% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest 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 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 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 | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Andover School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.