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Hebron vs West Haven vs Throop
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 people working from home (12.3%).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | West Haven | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
234Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Throop 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop 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±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Hebron 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. |
— | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and West Haven 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.