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Hadley vs Scott 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%).
Scott has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Scott | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
434Lowest |
843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Day and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Day and Scott 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% |
27.8%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% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Day 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. |
$60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Scott 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. |
$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
| Scott and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
$775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Hadley and Scott 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. |
$2,682 14% below U.S. |
$2,765Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Day 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.