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Hadley vs Ogunquit 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 most kids (16.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Ogunquit | Hatfield | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
3,325 |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Hatfield 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% |
3.2%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% |
94.3%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. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older 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% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Hatfield | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | 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.