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Kortright vs Middlesex 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
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Kortright | Middlesex | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,943 |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% 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 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 6% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.