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Hatfield vs Dunbarton vs Hopedale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
3,097Lowest |
6,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Hopedale 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale 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 10% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Hopedale 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Dunbarton School District | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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| 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.