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Hadley vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,059Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Hadley 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. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% 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±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Franklin 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. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
$803±$129Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,332 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Hadley 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% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Franklin 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.