Compare towns
Hebron vs Suffield vs Middlebury 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%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Suffield | Middlebury | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
15,702Highest |
7,807Lowest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% 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 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 15 | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— | 9.6 |
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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.