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Hebron vs Derby Line 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 expensive homes ($207k median).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Derby Line | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
783Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3Lowest 20% 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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Throop 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% |
24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby Line and Throop 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. |
$71,518±$25kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52k 40% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Derby Line 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. |
$835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron 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. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line 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.