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Hadley vs Fall River vs Hatfield vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Hadley | Fall River | Hatfield | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
94,082Highest |
3,325Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Hatfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% 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 | $511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Highest 12% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
26 minHighest 11% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hatfield | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | B M C Durfee High | Smith Academy | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
11.3Highest |
6.1Lowest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.