Compare towns
Hebron vs Willimantic vs Brooklyn 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Willimantic | Brooklyn | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
18,096Highest |
8,517 |
7,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263 24% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.