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Hardwick vs Newfields vs Hinsdale
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Hardwick | Newfields | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,023 |
1,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Hinsdale 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #163 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Newfields School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.