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Hebron vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (12.3%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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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 | Whitingham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,368Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Grafton 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Grafton 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Hebron 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.