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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Lenox
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 most kids (16.2% under 18).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
3,325Lowest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
| Hadley and Lenox 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 |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
| Hadley and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% 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 | $5,271 12% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox 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% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
23 minHighest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | Lenox |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
7.6Highest |
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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.