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Hebron vs Webster vs Durham
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 most people working from home (27.2%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Webster | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
17,748Highest |
7,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±2.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Hebron 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Webster 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 77% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$158,857±$7kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| 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 16% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$424,800±$23kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,154±$448Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,998 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Webster | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Bartlett High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.