Compare towns
Everett 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Everett | Hadley | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
5,306 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
| Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest 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+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below 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 | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,271Highest 12% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hadley | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Everett High | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
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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.