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Throop vs Westmore 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
Throop has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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.
| Measure | Throop | Westmore | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
465Lowest |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Throop and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.