Compare towns
Hebron vs Windsor Locks vs Canton vs Columbia
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Windsor Locks | Canton | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
12,579Highest |
10,144 |
5,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia and Canton 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Canton 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Hebron and Columbia 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Canton School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.