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Hadley vs Townshend vs Kortright
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Kortright has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Townshend | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,538Lowest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Hadley 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Kortright 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Kortright 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright 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±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$80,729±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kortright and Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Kortright 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. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$2,945 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Hadley 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.