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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Newfields vs Easthampton
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).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
3,325 |
2,023Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Easthampton 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Newfields 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. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Newfields 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | Newfields School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.