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Middlesex vs Mount Tabor vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Middlesex | Mount Tabor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
304Lowest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
— | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.