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Georgetown vs Hatfield vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
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 | Georgetown | Hatfield | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
3,325Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA |
| Hatfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$80,288±$6kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$429,700±$17kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,439±$75 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,680 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northampton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
21 min 26% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northampton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hatfield | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Smith Academy | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
6.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
| 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.