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Lincoln vs Hebron vs Fenner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($207k median).
Fenner has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Lincoln | Hebron | Fenner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,751Highest |
1,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
$77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 52% below NY |
$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
$184,200±$20kLowest 57% below NY |
| Hebron and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
$1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800 42% below NY |
$4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lincoln and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.