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Boylston vs Hatfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Boylston | Hatfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Highest |
3,325 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Windham 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.