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Hadley vs Hampton Falls 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
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hadley | Hampton Falls | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hadley 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hadley 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hampton Falls School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
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| 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.