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Cascade vs Hadley vs Gamble
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cascade has the oldest population (median age 57.2).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Gamble has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Cascade | Hadley | Gamble |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345Lowest |
2,074Highest |
804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
48.3±5Lowest 24% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gamble and Cascade 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% |
28%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cascade and Gamble 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gamble and Hadley 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±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$86,429±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Gamble and Hadley 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. |
$214,900±$25k 35% below U.S. |
| Cascade and Gamble 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. |
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| 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. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$2,612Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.4%±3.2Lowest 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.