Compare towns
Sandy Hook vs Canton vs Middlebury vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Canton | Middlebury | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863 |
10,144Highest |
7,807Lowest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$8,434 27% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest 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 | 5.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest 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 | — | #22 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Canton School District | Regional School District 15 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | — | Canton High School | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| 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.