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Hadley vs Waltham 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 people working from home (24.2%).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Waltham | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
452Lowest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Waltham and Kortright 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,945 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Waltham 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.