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Hebron vs Webster vs Haddam
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).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
17,748Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haddam 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haddam 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haddam and Webster 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% |
47.6% 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% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest 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±$23kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Haddam 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Haddam 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. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Haddam 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Webster | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Bartlett High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
9.5 |
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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.