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Hebron vs Winchester vs Marlborough
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 expensive homes ($386k median).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
10,284Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Marlborough 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 49% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| 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 5% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| 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 10% above CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| 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 24% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.