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Hadley vs Newfields vs Hatfield vs Easthampton
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Newfields | Hatfield | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
2,023Lowest |
3,325 |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Hadley 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Newfields School District | Hatfield | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Smith Academy | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
— | 6.1Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.