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Hadley vs Newfane vs Hadley
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 highest household income ($74k).
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Newfane | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,456 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.7±9.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Hadley 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Hadley 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$65,875±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$181,400±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$990±$265 30% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.