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Hebron vs Bellows Falls vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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.
| Measure | Hebron | Bellows Falls | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883 |
2,891Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% 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 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 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+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% 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 | $589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 16% above U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest 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.