What stands out worked out from the figures below

Day has the most expensive homes ($224k median).

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	Day	Hadley
People
Population	843Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY	54.1±3Lowest 36% above NY
Kids under 18	7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hadley and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Day and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY	$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY
	Hadley and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,400±$49kHighest 47% below NY	$194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY
	Day and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$900±$293 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,765Highest 58% below NY	$2,375Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Day and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972 13 yrs newer than NY	1972 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 16% above NY	31 minLowest 4% below NY
Work from home	7.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hadley and Day 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.