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Hebron vs Windsor vs Hartford
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hartford has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Windsor | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hartford 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$65,163±$6k 19% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$189,500±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Hartford 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,098±$102Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Hartford 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,736Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.