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Hatfield vs Glocester vs Hadley
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
10,221Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Hadley 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest 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% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley 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. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Hadley 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. |
$5,271Highest 69% 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% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Ponaganset High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
7.3 |
| 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.