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Hadley vs Newfields vs Northampton
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).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% 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 | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
2,023Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Newfields 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% |
16%±1.8Lowest 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% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northampton and Hadley 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. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% 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% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Northampton 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 | — | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Newfields School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| 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.