What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).

Hadley has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Conewango	Hadley
People
Population	2,073Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY	54.1±3Highest 36% above NY
Kids under 18	41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Hadley and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY	$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY
	Hadley and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,800±$65kLowest 71% below NY	$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY
	Hadley and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY	$900±$293Highest 44% below NY
	Hadley and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,719Highest 59% below NY	$2,375Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hadley and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	32%Highest NY: 14%	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±7Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hadley and Conewango 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.