What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Throop has the highest household income ($90k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hebron	Throop
People
Population	1,751Highest	1,651Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY	52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY
	Throop 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 NY: 20.5%	15.4%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%	23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hebron and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Throop 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 15% below NY	$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY
	Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY	$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY
	Hebron and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY	$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY
	Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,183Lowest 36% below NY	$4,261Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.4%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hebron and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.