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Hadley vs Kittery vs Hatfield
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).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Kittery | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
10,473Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Hadley 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Kittery Public Schools | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Robert W Traip Academy | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
9.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
| 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.