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Hebron vs Pomfret vs Grafton
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 affordable homes ($207k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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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 | Pomfret | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
908Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Grafton 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. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Grafton 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. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Pomfret 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.