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Sparta vs Hebron vs Niles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sparta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Niles has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Sparta | Hebron | Niles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,479 |
1,751Highest |
1,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.4 25% above NY |
52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
46.9±9.1Lowest 18% above NY |
| Hebron and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Sparta and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sparta and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,663±$6kHighest about the NY average |
$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
$80,588±$20k 6% below NY |
| Sparta and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,800±$27kLowest 60% below NY |
$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
$197,100±$38k 53% below NY |
| Hebron and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$164Highest 30% below NY |
$1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
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| Sparta and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,596Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,650 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Sparta and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.5% NY: 54.3% |
94.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Niles 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.