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Lake Luzerne vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lake Luzerne has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Lake Luzerne | Hadley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,080Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±11.7Highest 32% above NY |
48.7±9.3Lowest 22% above NY |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hadley and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lake Luzerne 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $46,633±$7kLowest 46% below NY |
$65,875±$21kHighest 23% below NY |
| Hadley and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,800±$11kHighest 47% below NY |
$181,400±$21kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $951±$48Lowest 41% below NY |
$990±$265Highest 39% below NY |
| Hadley and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,677Highest 59% below NY |
$1,894Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±76.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 33.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #336 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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NY 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.