Compare towns
Hebron vs Windham vs Chaplin 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Windham | Chaplin | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
23,961Highest |
2,070Lowest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Chaplin 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 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 |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.