What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hadley has the most people working from home (9.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hadley	Pike
People
Population	1,170Highest	812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±9.3Highest 22% above NY	48.3±4.4Lowest 21% above NY
	Hadley and Pike 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%	17.6%±4.2Lowest 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%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hadley and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest 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	$71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY
	Pike 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±$21kHighest 57% below NY	$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$990±$265Highest 39% below NY	$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY
	Hadley and Pike 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	$2,947Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	9.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.