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Hadley, Massachusetts, in Hampshire county, is 13 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 78 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Springfield metropolitan area. Hadley has a population of 4,793.
In Hadley, about 52% of adults are married.
In 2000, Hadley had a median family income of $61,897. To its credit, the people in Hadley value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Hadley ($4,800). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 75% of housing units in Hadley are owner-occupied.
In Hadley, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.
Hadley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Hadley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
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| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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