Compare towns
Hebron vs Windham vs Plainville 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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Plainville | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Hebron and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #52 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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Windham High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
11.4Highest |
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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.