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Hebron vs Braintree vs Bristol
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 kids (15% under 18).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Braintree | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,026Lowest |
2,081Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8 38% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$86,000±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$228,600±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,208Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.