What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cascade has the most kids (16.5% 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	Cascade	Hadley
People
Population	345Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S.	54.1±3Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Cascade and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cascade and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cascade and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	25%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hadley and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$24kLowest 13% below U.S.	$73,750±$32kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Hadley and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,600±$34kHighest 35% below U.S.	$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Cascade and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$60Lowest 44% below U.S.	$900±$293Highest 36% below U.S.
	Hadley and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,148Lowest 31% below U.S.	$2,375Highest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±62.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cascade and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	31 minLowest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	7.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hadley and Cascade 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.