Compare towns
Hatfield vs Buckland vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Buckland has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Hatfield | Buckland | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
2,036Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
49.5±5.4 24% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| Deerfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Hatfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 18% below MA |
$4,761Lowest 21% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Deerfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Mohawk Trail | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
9.5 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
MA 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.