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Hadley vs Mohawk vs Wright vs Lake Luzerne
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 affordable homes ($125k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Wright | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
2,520 |
1,739Lowest |
3,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
52.5±11.7 32% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk 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 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±7.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$46,633±$7kLowest 46% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$222,800±$11k 47% below NY |
| Wright and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 44% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$951±$48 41% below NY |
| Wright and Lake Luzerne 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 |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,677 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±76.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley 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% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
33.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Mohawk 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 | — | — | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.