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Jackson vs Hebron vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Sorrento has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Jackson | Hebron | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
1,751Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sorrento and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,438±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$298,800±$38kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,696±$433Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Hebron 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.