Compare towns
Buckland vs Everett vs Hatfield vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (82.3%).
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 | Buckland | Everett | Hatfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
50,045Highest |
3,325 |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 24% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
48.2±8 21% above MA |
| Buckland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$92,120±$31kHighest 11% below MA |
| Sheffield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$409,400±$32k 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,837±$1k 4% above MA |
| Everett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 21% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$4,520Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Buckland and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield and Buckland 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Everett | Hatfield | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Everett High | Smith Academy | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
12.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
7.8 |
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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.