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Hadley vs Hadley vs Pike

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

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%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

MeasureHadleyHadleyPike
People
Population
1,170
2,074Highest
812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.5%
NY: +4.2%
-12.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
48.7±9.3
22% above NY
54.1±3Highest
36% above NY
48.3±4.4Lowest
21% 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%
17.6%±4.2
NY: 20.5%
Hadley and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±5.7
NY: 17.9%
26.1%±4.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
25.2%±6Lowest
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%
NY: 40.2%
25%Highest
NY: 40.2%
15.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 7%
2.1%±1.8Lowest
NY: 7%
2.8%±2.3
NY: 7%
Hadley and Pike 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
$71,250±$11k
17% below NY
Hadley and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$181,400±$21k
57% below NY
$194,200±$30kHighest
54% below NY
$129,100±$18kLowest
70% 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±$293
44% below NY
$810±$762Lowest
50% 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
$2,375
64% below NY
$2,947Highest
55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±21.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
44.3%±17
NY: 52.1%
83.7%±13.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
9.9%
NY: 14%
11.5%Highest
NY: 14%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
83.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.5%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
15 yrs newer than NY
1972
13 yrs newer than NY
1965Lowest
6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
5% below NY
31 minHighest
4% below NY
22 minLowest
33% below NY
Work from home
9.1%±4.5
NY: 14.9%
24.2%±23.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
2.5%±1.7Lowest
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.