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Hadley vs Ryegate vs Day
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%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
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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.
| Measure | Hadley | Ryegate | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,059 |
843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Day and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Ryegate 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. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$224,400±$49kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Day and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
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| Ryegate and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,765 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Ryegate 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.