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Hebron vs Clara vs Burrell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Clara has the most people working from home (24%).
Burrell has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Clara | Burrell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 546Highest |
147Lowest |
482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest PA: +2.4% |
— | -4.8%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 56±5.6 37% above PA |
51.3±13Lowest 25% above PA |
56.3±6.4Highest 38% above PA |
| Burrell and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.8Highest PA: 20.4% |
8.8%±16.8Lowest PA: 20.4% |
14.5%±4.7 PA: 20.4% |
| Hebron and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±9.7 PA: 19.5% |
36.1%±12.1Highest PA: 19.5% |
27%±6.1Lowest PA: 19.5% |
| Clara and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% PA: 35.2% |
30.2%Highest PA: 35.2% |
16.4%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 PA: 6.1% |
1.4%±8.4Lowest PA: 6.1% |
2.7%±3.6Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Burrell and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,563±$18k 27% below PA |
$85,625±$46kHighest 10% above PA |
$53,625±$15kLowest 31% below PA |
| Clara and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,800±$39kLowest 36% below PA |
$217,300±$55kHighest 15% below PA |
$165,100±$25k 35% below PA |
| Clara and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $605±$60Lowest 50% below PA |
— | $867±$192Highest 28% below PA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,335 29% below PA |
$2,694Highest 19% below PA |
$2,120Lowest 36% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±100Lowest PA: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest PA: 48.2% |
53.1%±65.6 PA: 48.2% |
| Clara and Burrell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest PA: 11.7% |
8.8% PA: 11.7% |
4.8%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
94.2%Highest PA: 69.3% |
84.5% PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 15 yrs newer than PA |
1969Lowest 4 yrs newer than PA |
1976 11 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below PA |
23 min 14% below PA |
38 minHighest 43% above PA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±9.4 PA: 15.6% |
24%±16.1Highest PA: 15.6% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest PA: 15.6% |
| Clara 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 | — | — | #526 of 764 in PA |
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PA 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.