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Hadley vs Panton vs Wright 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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).

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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.

MeasureHadleyPantonWrightHadley
People
Population
2,074Highest
690Lowest
1,739
1,170
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±3Highest
39% above U.S.
42.7±3.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
51.4±4.7
32% above U.S.
48.7±9.3
25% above U.S.
Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
17.9%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Panton 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
U.S.: 17.2%
16.7%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±1.9
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±5.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Hadley 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%
35.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
16.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hadley and Panton 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.
$86,667±$10kHighest
7% above U.S.
$86,250±$13k
7% above U.S.
$65,875±$21kLowest
18% below U.S.
Panton and Wright 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.
$438,000±$40kHighest
32% above U.S.
$242,000±$36k
27% below U.S.
$181,400±$21kLowest
45% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$900±$293Lowest
36% below U.S.
$1,410±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$953±$79
33% below U.S.
$990±$265
30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,375
24% below U.S.
$6,695Highest
115% above U.S.
$5,279
69% above U.S.
$1,894Lowest
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.3%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.6%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Panton 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
19% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
24.2%±23.4
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Panton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.