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Hebron vs Bristol vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the youngest population (median age 52.2).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Bristol | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
2,081Highest |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY |
53.6±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±6 NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lincoln 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Bristol 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 15% below NY |
$86,000±$25k about the NY average |
$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$228,600±$52kHighest 46% below NY |
$202,100±$25kLowest 52% below NY |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
— | $1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 36% below NY |
$4,208Highest 36% below NY |
$3,800Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lincoln 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 NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NY: 54.3% |
97.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.