What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brant has the most kids (18.7% under 18).

Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brant	Hadley
People
Population	2,224Highest	2,074Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.7±2.5Lowest 25% above NY	54.1±3Highest 36% above NY
	Hadley and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brant and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.7 NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY	$73,750±$32kLowest 14% below NY
	Brant and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,100±$22kHighest 53% below NY	$194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY
	Brant and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY	$900±$293Lowest 44% below NY
	Brant and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,528Highest 46% below NY	$2,375Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brant and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	14.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hadley and Brant 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.