Compare towns
Easthampton vs Hatfield vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Easthampton | Hatfield | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
3,325Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
| Hatfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,271Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 23% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Hatfield | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Smith Academy | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
6.1Lowest |
7.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.