What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).

Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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	Grafton	Hebron
People
Population	1,859Highest	1,751Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.4±6.9Highest 32% above NY	52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY
	Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hebron and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33%Highest NY: 40.2%	32%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Hebron and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY	$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY
	Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,800±$39kHighest 49% below NY	$206,800±$26kLowest 51% below NY
	Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY	$1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY
	Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,452Lowest 48% below NY	$4,183Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.7%±67.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hebron and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	17.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	9.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hebron and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.