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Day vs Middlesex vs Hadley
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Middlesex | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 843Lowest |
1,943 |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$900±$293Lowest 36% 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 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 |
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.