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Hebron vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Grafton has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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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 | Springfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,122Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Hebron 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Grafton 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grafton 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.