What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Schroon	Hadley
People
Population	1,897Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY	54.1±3Highest 36% above NY
	Hadley and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	25%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY	$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY
	Hadley and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY	$194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY	$900±$293Highest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,291Highest 50% below NY	$2,375Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%	24.2%±23.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Schroon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.