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Hadley vs Rowley vs Windsor Locks 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 most people working from home (20.1%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Rowley | Windsor Locks | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
6,251 |
12,579Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Windsor Locks 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% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Windsor Locks 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Windsor Locks 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Triton | Windsor Locks School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
— | 8.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.