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Buckland vs Hatfield vs Conway
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).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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.
| Measure | Buckland | Hatfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
3,325Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 24% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Buckland and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Buckland 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 |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA |
| Conway 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 |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
| Hatfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Lowest 21% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Hatfield 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hatfield | Conway |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.