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Middlebury vs Windsor Locks vs Hebron vs Naugatuck
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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Hebron | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
12,579 |
9,157 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Hebron 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Windsor Locks School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | RHAM High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.