Compare towns
Hatfield vs Deerfield vs Hopedale
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%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
5,158 |
6,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±5.2Lowest 11% above MA |
| Deerfield and Hatfield 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±6.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hopedale and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Deerfield 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% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$115,722±$19kHighest 11% above MA |
| Hopedale and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$466,100±$28kHighest 17% below MA |
| Hopedale and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,788±$223Highest about the MA average |
| Hopedale and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$6,868Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.9%±30.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hopedale and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest 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 | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Deerfield · Frontier | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Frontier Regional | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.