What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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	Wilbraham	Hadley
People
Population	14,572Highest	5,306Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA	45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA
	Hadley and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%	16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wilbraham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hadley and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hadley and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA	$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA
	Wilbraham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA	$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA	$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA
	Hadley and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Highest 11% above MA	$5,271Lowest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8%	38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Wilbraham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%	6.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% below MA	20 minLowest 33% below MA
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hadley and Wilbraham 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	#88 of 282 in MA	#116 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	Hadley
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	Hopkins Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	7.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.