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Hadley vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,943 |
843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hadley 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex and Hadley 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,765 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Hadley 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.