What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k 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	Scott	Hadley
People
Population	434Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±9.7Highest 43% above U.S.	54.1±3Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hadley and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,795±$13kLowest 25% below U.S.	$73,750±$32kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Hadley and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S.	$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S.	$900±$293Highest 36% below U.S.
	Hadley and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,682Highest 14% below U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hadley and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	31 minLowest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hadley and Scott 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.