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Hebron vs Colrain vs Grafton
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%).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Colrain | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,627Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Hebron 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Colrain 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. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Colrain 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. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | — |
| 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.