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Hebron vs Newfane vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Newfane | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Lincoln 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.