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Hatfield vs Goffstown vs Northampton
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 population (median age 46.8).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Goffstown | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
18,513 |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Goffstown 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% |
16%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Northampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Goffstown and Hatfield 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. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Northampton 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. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Northampton 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. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Goffstown School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Goffstown High School | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.6 |
14.7Highest |
| 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.