What stands out worked out from the figures below

Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).

Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Great Barrington	Hatfield
People
Population	7,202Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±4.2Highest 24% above MA	46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.7%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9%	23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,132±$11kLowest 19% below MA	$89,005±$25kHighest 14% below MA
	Hatfield and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$494,300±$61kHighest 12% below MA	$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,314±$239Highest 25% below MA	$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,935Highest about the MA average	$4,930Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±15.2Highest MA: 51.8%	42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest MA: 10%	8.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 25% below MA	20 minLowest 30% below MA
Work from home	23.6%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6%	16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Great Barrington 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	#139 of 282 in MA	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	Berkshire Hills	Hatfield
High school in town	Monument Mt Regional High	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	9.2Highest	6.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.