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Hebron vs Rupert vs Sheldon vs Bristol
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Sheldon | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
676Lowest |
2,267Highest |
2,081 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8 38% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Bristol 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol 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 9% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$86,000±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Bristol 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sheldon 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. |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Sheldon and Hebron 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. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Bristol 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.