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Hadley vs Mendon vs Wright vs Day
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wright has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
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 | Mendon | Wright | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,113 |
1,739 |
843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Day 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
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| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$2,765 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.