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Groton vs Reading vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Groton | Reading | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
699 |
883Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.