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Hadley vs Washington 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%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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.

MeasureHadleyWashingtonHadley
People
Population
2,074Highest
1,056Lowest
1,170
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±3Highest
39% above U.S.
52.9±5.1
36% above U.S.
48.7±9.3Lowest
25% above U.S.
Hadley and Washington 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%
16.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
17.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hadley and Washington 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%
24.3%±4.6Lowest
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%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%
2.7%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hadley 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.
$65,875±$21kLowest
18% 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±$30k
42% below U.S.
$217,700±$37kHighest
35% below U.S.
$181,400±$21kLowest
45% below U.S.
Washington 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.
$996±$285Highest
30% below U.S.
$990±$265
30% below U.S.
Washington 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.
$3,485Highest
12% above U.S.
$1,894Lowest
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.3%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.5%±63.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Hadley 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
19% above U.S.
31 minLowest
16% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
24.2%±23.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±4.5Lowest
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 —
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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.