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Cascade vs Hadley vs McIntyre
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 most kids (16.5% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
McIntyre has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | McIntyre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345Lowest |
2,074Highest |
406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.1±3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
54.6±5.7 40% above U.S. |
| Cascade and McIntyre 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±7Lowest 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±7.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest 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% |
1.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$24k 13% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$61,071±$20kLowest 24% 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±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$150,000±$101kLowest 55% 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±$293 36% below U.S. |
$964±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148 31% below U.S. |
$2,375Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,153Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| McIntyre and Cascade 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% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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.