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Hadley vs Oakham vs Hatfield
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 people working from home (20.1%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Oakham | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
1,639Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
| Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 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 |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Hadley and Oakham 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 |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% 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 |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Highest 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 |
| School district | Hadley | Quabbin | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.