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Hadley vs Vershire vs Hadley
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%).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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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 | Vershire | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
842Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.7±9.3 25% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Hadley 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$65,875±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$181,400±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Hadley 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. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$990±$265 30% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Vershire 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.