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Scott vs Hadley vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scott has the most homeowners (96%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Preston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Scott | Hadley | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,074Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
54.1±3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
56.3±4.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Preston and Scott 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% |
13.6%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Scott 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$71,250±$25k 12% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,500±$88k 31% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$231,100±$56kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Preston and Scott 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. |
$855±$84 39% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,682 14% below U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±91.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wayne Highlands SD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.