What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hatfield has the most homeowners (74.6%).

Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hatfield	Easthampton
People
Population	3,325Lowest	16,086Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.8±5Highest 17% above MA	46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA
	Hatfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	15.5%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Easthampton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Easthampton 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%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Easthampton 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±$25kHighest 14% below MA	$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA
	Hatfield and Easthampton 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	$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA	$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA
	Easthampton 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	$4,932Highest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Easthampton 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%	8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 30% below MA	22 minHighest 23% below MA
Work from home	16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Easthampton 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	#92 of 282 in MA
School district	Hatfield	Easthampton
High school in town	Smith Academy	Easthampton High
Students per teacherat that high school	6.1Lowest	9.8Highest
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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.