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Hatfield vs Glocester vs Berlin vs Deerfield
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 youngest population (median age 46.8).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Glocester | Berlin | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
10,221Highest |
3,378 |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Berlin 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #61 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Berlin-Boylston | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.