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Hebron vs Jackson 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%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Jackson | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
1,695 |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hebron and Jackson 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 |
$77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Meredith and Jackson 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 |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
| Jackson and Meredith 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 |
$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jackson 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 |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Jackson 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.