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Hadley vs Mohawk vs Stephentown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Mohawk has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Stephentown has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Mohawk | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Lowest |
2,520 |
2,774Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY |
52.5±1.2 32% above NY |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hadley and Mohawk 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 14% below NY |
$72,813±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$88,617±$12kHighest 3% above NY |
| Stephentown 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±$30k 54% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$208,800±$36kHighest 51% below NY |
| Stephentown and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$772±$257 52% below NY |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,615Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.3%±34.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.