Compare towns
Hatfield vs Deerfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
5,158 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hatfield and Deerfield 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Deerfield and Salisbury 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 |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Salisbury 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 |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Deerfield · Frontier | Triton |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.