Compare towns
Hebron vs Willimantic vs Suffield vs Durham
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).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Suffield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
18,096Highest |
15,702 |
7,208Lowest |
| 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 |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Suffield School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Suffield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.