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Hebron vs Grafton vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Grafton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,859Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY |
52.4±6.9 32% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
| Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 15% below NY |
$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
| Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 51% below NY |
$216,800±$39k 49% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
| Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,452Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith 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 NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.