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Day vs Hadley vs Middlesex vs Ohio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
Hadley has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Day | Hadley | Middlesex | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 843Lowest |
2,074Highest |
1,943 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
59.8±3.5 54% above U.S. |
| Day and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Day and Ohio 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Day 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 28% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,250±$13k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$144,800±$80kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$838±$61Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,765 11% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,794Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.5%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 43% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.