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Erving vs Hatfield vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Erving | Hatfield | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
3,325Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
43.8±10.1 9% above MA |
| Hatfield and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hinsdale and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$89,005±$25kHighest 14% below MA |
$77,845±$17k 25% below MA |
| Hatfield and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,267±$216Highest 28% below MA |
$1,109±$118Lowest 37% below MA |
| Hatfield and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$3,065 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Erving and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
23 min 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield and Hinsdale 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 | Erving | Hatfield | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.