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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Whately
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 housing (typical home built 1967).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whately has the most affordable homes ($432k 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 | Ogunquit | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whately and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
— | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | — | Whately |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.