Compare towns
Hatfield vs Deerfield vs Whately
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,158Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| Deerfield and Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whately 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Whately 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest 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±$14k about the MA average |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately 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±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Hatfield and Whately 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 |
$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% 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 | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
| Hatfield and Whately 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% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
23 minHighest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately 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 | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Deerfield · Frontier | Whately |
| 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.