Compare towns
Hebron vs Stepney vs Columbia vs Haddam
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).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
Haddam has the shortest commute (31 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 | Stepney | Columbia | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
3,979Lowest |
5,300 |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Columbia 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%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Stepney 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% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Haddam 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% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% 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 |
$361,500±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above 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 |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
31 minLowest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Columbia School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 9.5Highest |
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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.