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Deerfield vs Hadley vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Deerfield | Hadley | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
5,306Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Hadley and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
| Hadley and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest about the MA average |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
20 minHighest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hadley | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.