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Gray vs Hadley vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Gray | Hadley | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
5,306 |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #116 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hadley | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.