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Hadley vs Woolwich 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%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Woolwich | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
3,158Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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.