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Hebron vs Williston 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 affordable homes ($207k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Williston | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
| Williston and Grafton 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.