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Clinton vs Hatfield vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hatfield has the most homeowners (74.6%).
West Springfield Town has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Clinton | Hatfield | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
3,325Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Hatfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Clinton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Clinton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
20 min 30% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Hatfield | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Smith Academy | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
6.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.