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Hebron vs Westmore vs Jay
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).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Westmore | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
465Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Jay 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Hebron 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% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmore 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. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Jay 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. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Westmore 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. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.