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Hebron vs Hampton vs Grafton
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Hampton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,145Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
52.4±6.9Highest 32% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Grafton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton 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±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY |
| Grafton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$216,800±$39kHighest 49% below NY |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,112±$329 31% below NY |
| Hampton and Grafton 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 |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,452 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hebron and Hampton 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% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Grafton 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.