What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).

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	Hadley	Hatfield
People
Population	5,306Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA	46.8±5Highest 17% above MA
	Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%	14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hadley and Hatfield 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%	23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	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+	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	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±$12kHighest 15% above MA	$89,005±$25kLowest 14% 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	$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA	$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA
	Hadley and Hatfield 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	$4,930Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	42.6%±11.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	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%Lowest MA: 10%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 33% below MA	20 minHighest 30% below MA
Work from home	20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%	16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	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	#116 of 282 in MA	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	Hadley	Hatfield
High school in town	Hopkins Academy	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.3Highest	6.1Lowest
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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.