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Hadley vs Sutton vs Stephentown
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Stephentown has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Sutton | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
790Lowest |
2,774Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.5±1.2 35% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Stephentown 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$88,617±$12kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stephentown and Hadley 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$208,800±$36k 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stephentown 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. |
— | $772±$257Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Stephentown 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,615 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.3%±34.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.