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Hebron vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Windham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,081 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Hebron 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Bristol 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bristol 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,208Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bristol 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.