Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hadley’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 27 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. Hadley’s median age is 54.1 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, 1,790 acres with 3 miles of trail. Hadley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hadley beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,725 in 1810, a low of 581 in 1920, 1,796 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Hadley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hadley. Close and well known come first.
11 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
11 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
27 mi LakeLake George
12 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
19 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
20 mi TheatreSaratoga Performing Arts CenterFort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center: UpstateNYer., CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hadley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hadley.
Most working residents leave Hadley for work: only 4% work in town. Hadley’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Hadley grew to 109 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013.
| Hadley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 103 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Hadley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hadley is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hadley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Hadley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest | 3 mi | 1,790 |
| 2. Dean Mountain Whitewhater Park | 0.4 mi | 31 |
| 3. Hadley-Sam Smead Memorial Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hadley beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 33% of Hadley adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hadley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hadley | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hadley’s median rent is $900 a month.
| Hadley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hadley
About 2 of every 100 Hadley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Hadley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Hadley on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Hadley ( , HAD-lee) is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Hadley, Massachusetts. The Town of Hadley is in the northern part of the county and is west of Glens Falls.
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4 towns share a border with Hadley.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| Lake Luzerne | #707 | D | C+ | — | C+ | C |
| Day | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corinth | #368 | B− | A− | — | C+ | B− |
| Stony Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hadley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hadley, Lake Luzerne and Corinth report no FBI crime data of their own. Day and Stony Creek aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hadley with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $194,000, 63% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
