What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).

Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

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	Griswold
People
Population	5,306Lowest	11,530Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S.	48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S.
	Griswold and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Griswold and Hadley 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%	17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hadley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S.	$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S.	$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average	$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,271Highest 69% above U.S.	$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Griswold and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#116 of 282 in MA	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Hadley	Griswold School District
High school in town	Hopkins Academy	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.3Lowest	11.5Highest
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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.