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Hadley vs Washington 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%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Washington | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,056 |
843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Lowest 36% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Hadley 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%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% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Day and Washington 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. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Washington 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. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$224,400±$49kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Day and Washington 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. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
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| Washington 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. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,765 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%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 min 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.