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Hebron vs Cabot vs Throop
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Cabot | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Throop 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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 25% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Cabot 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Hebron 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.