Compare towns
Hatfield vs Epping vs Whately
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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Epping | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
7,430Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Whately 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Epping School District | Whately |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
9.3Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.