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Hebron vs Dover 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 affordable homes ($207k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,466Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Dover and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Hebron 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Dover 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.