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Lincoln vs Hebron vs Meredith
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,751Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3 35% above NY |
52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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% |
17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
| Lincoln and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25kLowest 52% below NY |
$206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
| Meredith and Hebron 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 51% 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 |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Meredith 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.