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Groton vs Windsor 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 homeowners (91.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Windsor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
3,554Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Groton 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.