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Hardwick vs Hatfield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Hardwick | Hatfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,684Lowest |
3,325 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Brooklyn 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Quabbin | Hatfield | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.