What stands out worked out from the figures below

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morris	Hebron
People
Population	2,164Lowest	9,157Highest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	45.1±2.7Lowest 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	17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hebron and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%	18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	52.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Hebron and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT	$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT
	Hebron and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT	$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT
	Morris and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT	$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT	$8,263Highest 24% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Lowest 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	6.8%Highest CT: 10%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	33 minHighest 23% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Lowest 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	—	#28 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08
High school 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

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.