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Hebron vs Winhall vs Windham vs Throop
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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Winhall | Windham | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
752 |
594Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop 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% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Throop 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Windham 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.