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Hadley vs Pike vs Wilson
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%).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Hadley | Pike | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
812Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±9.3Highest 22% above NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
46.7±3Lowest 17% 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wilson and Hadley 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%±6 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±6.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$21k 23% below NY |
$71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY |
$60,639±$10kLowest 29% 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 |
$172,700±$28k 59% below NY |
| Hadley and Wilson 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 |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$768±$150Lowest 53% 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 |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$4,000Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #268 of 484 in NY |
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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.