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Hebron vs Hampton vs Throop
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Hampton and Throop 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%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Hampton 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 15% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
| Throop 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±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
$166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$185,900±$20k 56% below NY |
| Hebron and Throop 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 |
$1,099±$88 32% below NY |
| Hampton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 36% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,261Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 19% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Hampton 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.