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Middlebury vs Morris vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Middlebury | Morris | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807 |
2,164Lowest |
9,157Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Morris and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Middlebury and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Morris 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Regional School District 20 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.