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Warner vs Hadley vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Warner | Hadley | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
5,306Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hadley | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.