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Hebron vs West Haven 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).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Bristol has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | West Haven | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
234Lowest |
2,081Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8 38% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Bristol 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Bristol and West Haven 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. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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.