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Hebron vs Salisbury vs Colchester
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 homeowners (88.8%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Colchester has the most affordable homes ($367k 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.
| Measure | Hebron | Salisbury | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
4,224Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Salisbury 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% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Colchester 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Colchester 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 |
$124,256±$26k 30% above CT |
$122,390±$14kLowest 28% above CT |
| Hebron and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$366,800±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,474±$153Lowest about the CT average |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,125Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
4.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Salisbury School District | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.