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Hebron vs Windsor 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 the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Windsor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883 |
2,060Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 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+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 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 | $91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 16% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest 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 | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%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. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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. | |||
| 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.