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Hebron vs Bridgewater vs Lincoln
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 people working from home (12.3%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Bridgewater | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
980Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Hebron 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% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,800 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Lincoln 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Bridgewater 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.