What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).

Southwick has the shortest commute (29 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.

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

Measure	Hebron	Southwick
People
Population	9,157Lowest	9,217Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S.	46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S.
	Southwick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hebron and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Southwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hebron and Southwick 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 77% above U.S.	$120,462±$16kLowest 49% above U.S.
	Hebron and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,800±$15kLowest 16% above U.S.	$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Southwick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S.	$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S.
	Hebron and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,263Highest 165% above U.S.	$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hebron and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	29 minLowest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 149 in CT	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	RHAM High School	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.0Highest
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U.S. 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.