HebronNY
43% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Is Hebron a good place to live?
The best of Hebron’s subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. Only 19 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life. Hebron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hebron stand out
Where Hebron beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
96% of working residents leave Hebron for work
Where Hebron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Hebron grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Hebron is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Hebron: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hebron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hebron.
Most of Hebron’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hebron for work: only 4% work in town. At 33 minutes, Hebron’s average trip to work is above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 17% of Hebron residents live below the poverty line.
| Hebron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hebron has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hebron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Hebron’s July high is near the New York town median (81°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Hebron, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hebron.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Hebron is 52.2 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Hebron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 67% are men (NY 50%).
| Hebron | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Hebron is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Hebron beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 83% of adults had a checkup this year in Hebron.
| Hebron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hebron | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.8% of Hebron
3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hebron’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Hebron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake George and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hebron. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LakeLake George
21 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
18 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
20 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
25 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
37 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Hebron
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hebron; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hebron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Hebron
6 notable people were born in Hebron.
About Hebron
Town in New York, United States
Hebron is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 1,773 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the ancient city of Hebron, in the present-day West Bank.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 56 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- Area code
- 518
Hebron’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Hebron.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron | — | — | C | — | C | B |
| Hartford | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Salem | #580 | C | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Argyle | #434 | B− | B− | — | B− | B |
| Granville | #527 | C | B+ | — | C− | C+ |
Hebron and Hartford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hebron, Hartford, Salem, Argyle and Granville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hebron with a neighbor →
Questions about Hebron
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hebron, NY a good place to live?
43% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Is Hebron, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $207,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Hebron, NY known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Samuel Nelson and James Lisle Gillis.