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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Lee
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).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Hatfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
3,325Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Lee and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest 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%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee 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 MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Lowest 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±$25k 14% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% 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±$26k 22% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Hadley and Lee 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 |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Hatfield 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% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 33% below MA |
20 minHighest 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | Lee |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.