Compare towns
Hebron vs Thomaston vs Canton vs Middlebury
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%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Thomaston | Canton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
7,492Lowest |
10,144Highest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% 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±$15k 5% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,037±$147 30% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Thomaston School District | Canton School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Thomaston High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
9.6 |
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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.