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Hebron vs Webster vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Webster | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
12,228Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$23kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$142,105±$35k 76% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,100±$33k 14% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$438 6% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$7,397 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±36 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.2%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlborough and Hebron 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.