Compare towns
Hebron vs Stepney vs Andover vs Bolton
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%).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Stepney | Andover | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
3,979 |
3,152Lowest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Andover and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Hebron 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Andover 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$126,364±$19kLowest 32% above CT |
| Stepney and Hebron 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Bolton 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Andover School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | — | 7.4Lowest |
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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.