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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Thompson
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
3,325Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hadley 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Hatfield 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hadley | Hatfield | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Smith Academy | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
6.1Lowest |
7.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.