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Hadley vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Lake Luzerne has the oldest population (median age 65).
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 | Dummerston | Wright | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
2,090Highest |
1,739 |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
65±10.9Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
1.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
50.1%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$29,167±$5kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$229,600±$27k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$2,833±$206Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,169 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | — | #336 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.