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Hadley vs Salisbury vs Wright

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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).

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.

MeasureHadleySalisburyWright
People
Population
2,074Highest
1,200Lowest
1,739
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±3Highest
39% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
51.4±4.7
32% 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%
16.6%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wright and Salisbury 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%
30.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Salisbury 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%
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,750±$32kLowest
9% below U.S.
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above U.S.
$86,250±$13k
7% above U.S.
Salisbury 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±$30kLowest
42% below U.S.
$306,900±$51kHighest
8% below U.S.
$242,000±$36k
27% below U.S.
Salisbury and Wright 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.
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
$953±$79
33% below U.S.
Salisbury and Wright 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.
$4,842
55% above U.S.
$5,279Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.3%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.6%±16.4
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
19% above U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
24.2%±23.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hadley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.