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Hadley vs Andover vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
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 | Andover | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
616Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Northampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Northampton 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | — | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.