Compare towns
Hebron vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Canton
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 highest household income ($143k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
10,144 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #22 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 | Windsor Locks School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.