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Hebron vs Thompson 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 highest household income ($143k).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Canton 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.
| Measure | Hebron | Thompson | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
9,337 |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Canton 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Thompson 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton 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 10% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% 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 | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Lowest 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% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Thompson School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
7.9Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.