Compare towns
Hebron vs Windham vs Columbia 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).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Columbia | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
23,961Highest |
5,300Lowest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Columbia and Durham 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% |
34.6% 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% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Durham 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,228 21% 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% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% 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 |
1984 17 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 21% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 | #114 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 | Columbia School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Windham High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.8Highest |
— | 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.