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Hadley vs Hatfield vs Whately
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 expensive homes ($511k median).
Hatfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
3,325 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Whately and Hatfield 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% |
16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Whately 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 MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 15% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| 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±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| 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 12% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
23 minHighest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately 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 | — |
| 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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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.