What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).

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	Hadley	Hadley
People
Population	1,170Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±9.3Lowest 22% above NY	54.1±3Highest 36% above NY
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,875±$21kLowest 23% below NY	$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$181,400±$21kLowest 57% below NY	$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$990±$265Highest 39% below NY	$900±$293Lowest 44% below NY
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,894Lowest 71% below NY	$2,375Highest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NY: 14%	11.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%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	31 minLowest 5% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	9.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hadley and Hadley 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.