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Hebron vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Throop has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Meredith | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
1,467Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
52.7±3.1 32% above NY |
| Meredith and Throop 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%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Throop 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% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Throop 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 |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
| Throop 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±$26k 51% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
| Meredith and Hebron 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
| Throop and Hebron 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 |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,261Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Throop 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest 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.