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Hadley vs Rye 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Rye | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
5,611Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Hadley 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Hadley 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Rye School District | 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 |
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.