What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Tabor	Hadley
People
Population	304Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.	54.1±3Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hadley and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mount Tabor and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hadley and Mount Tabor 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.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.	$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.	$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Highest 68% above U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hadley and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.	31 minLowest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hadley and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.