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Hadley vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$80,729±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kortright and Hadley 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Kortright 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,945 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.