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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Putney
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 highest household income ($119k).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
3,325 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% 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 | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.