Compare towns
Hadley vs Calais vs Wright vs Lake Luzerne
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Lake Luzerne has the shortest commute (26 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.
| Measure | Hadley | Calais | Wright | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,713Lowest |
1,739 |
3,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
52.5±11.7 35% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$46,633±$7kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Calais and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$222,800±$11k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$951±$48 33% below U.S. |
| Calais and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$2,677 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±76.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lake Luzerne and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Calais 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 | — | — | — | #336 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.