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Hadley vs Schroon vs Day
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
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 | Schroon | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,897 |
843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Day and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Day and Schroon 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 14% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY |
| Hadley and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$224,400±$49k 47% below NY |
| Schroon and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,291Highest 50% below NY |
$2,765 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Day and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.