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Hebron vs Lancaster vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Lancaster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
10,113Highest |
2,081 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
53.6±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
| Bristol and Hebron 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% |
17.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lancaster and Hebron 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% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bristol and Hebron 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$86,000±$25kHighest about the NY average |
| Bristol and Hebron 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 |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$228,600±$52kHighest 46% below NY |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 35% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
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| Hebron and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,208 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bristol and Hebron 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.