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Hebron vs Northbridge vs Hancock
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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Hebron | Northbridge | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
16,458Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Hancock 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Hancock 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. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Hancock 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northbridge | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.