What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stephentown has the highest household income ($89k).

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	Stephentown	Hadley
People
Population	2,774Highest	2,074Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.5±1.2Lowest 32% above NY	54.1±3Highest 36% above NY
	Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	14.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	25%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,617±$12kHighest 3% above NY	$73,750±$32kLowest 14% below NY
	Stephentown and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,800±$36kHighest 51% below NY	$194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY
	Stephentown and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$772±$257Lowest 52% below NY	$900±$293Highest 44% below NY
	Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,615Highest 45% below NY	$2,375Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.3%±34.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	7.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hadley and Stephentown 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.