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Portland vs Brooklyn vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portland has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Portland | Brooklyn | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,434Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 41.6±2Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Portland and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Portland and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Portland and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,929±$15k 24% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,400±$36k 8% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Hebron and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,129±$62 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,461 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±20.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Portland 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 | #61 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Portland School District | Brooklyn School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Portland High School | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.