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Hebron vs Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Throop has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Dover | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
5,930Highest |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.