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Groton vs Upton 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 kids (15.4% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Upton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
91Lowest |
883Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% 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. |
— | $589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,429±$334Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 8% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,603Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Hebron 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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.