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Hebron vs Salem vs Stratton
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%).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Salem | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
2,611Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Salem 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% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Salem 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% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$12k 3% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Salem 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. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.