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Bloomfield vs Hebron vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Hebron has the highest household income ($73k).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Bloomfield | Hebron | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,751Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.