Compare towns
Hatfield vs Goshen vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Goshen has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Buckland has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Goshen | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
915Lowest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-4.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
49.5±5.4 24% above MA |
| Goshen and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Buckland 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% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Goshen and Buckland 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% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
43.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen 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±$25k 14% below MA |
$98,906±$10kHighest 5% below MA |
$82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA |
| Goshen 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 22% below MA |
$351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
$321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 28% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,111±$213 37% below MA |
| Hatfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 18% below MA |
$5,022Highest 16% below MA |
$4,761Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Goshen 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.