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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Millis 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 most people working from home (20.1%).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Millis | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
3,325Lowest |
8,888 |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Hatfield and Millis 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Millis 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% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 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% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest 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±$12k 15% above MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Millis and Hadley 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 |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 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 |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | Millis | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy | Millis High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
10.7Highest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.