What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).

Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jefferson	Hebron
People
Population	1,013Highest	883Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±3.5Highest 34% above NH	57.9±3.6Lowest 34% above NH
	Jefferson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Jefferson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±9.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hebron and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6%
	Hebron and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH	$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH
	Hebron and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH	$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH	$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,196Highest 37% below NH	$3,603Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hebron and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 29% above NH	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Jefferson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.