Compare towns
Hebron vs Sandy Hook vs Durham 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 most people working from home (27.2%).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Sandy Hook | Durham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
9,863 |
7,208Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Durham and Canton 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Regional School District 13 | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Coginchaug Regional High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.