Compare towns
Hadley vs Newark vs Wright vs Franklin
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 people working from home (24.2%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Franklin has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Newark | Wright | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
727Lowest |
1,739 |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Franklin 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Wright and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,332 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Wright 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.