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Hartford vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Hartford | Hebron |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,895Highest |
1,751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.8Lowest 10% above NY |
52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,163±$6kLowest 24% below NY |
$73,205±$4kHighest 15% below NY |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$28kLowest 55% below NY |
$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$102Highest 32% below NY |
$1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,736Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,183Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±45.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.