Compare towns
Hebron vs Thompson vs Durham 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%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Thompson | Durham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
9,337Highest |
7,208Lowest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 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±$23k 49% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,012±$344 32% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Durham 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% 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 |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Thompson School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.