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Hebron vs Elmore 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%).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Elmore | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
964Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Grafton 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% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Grafton 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. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Elmore 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. |
$315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Grafton 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. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| 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.