Compare towns
Brant vs Hadley vs Wright vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Brant | Hadley | Wright | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
2,074 |
1,739Lowest |
2,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5Lowest 25% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
51.9±3.8 30% above NY |
| Hadley and Northampton 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% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Brant and Northampton 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%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Northampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Northampton and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,065±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$207,000±$34k 51% below NY |
| Wright and Northampton 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 |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$911±$83 44% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528 46% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,430 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
13.3%±15.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #373 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.