Compare towns
Hebron vs Mount Tabor vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
304Lowest |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salem 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Salem 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 9% below U.S. |
— | $83,398±$12kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Salem 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 38% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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U.S. 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.