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Westmore vs Hadley vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Westmore | Hadley | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
2,074Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Westmore 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.