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Hatfield vs Gray vs Whately 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).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
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 | Gray | Whately | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
8,429Highest |
1,499Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Hadley 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% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Whately 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. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Hadley 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Whately | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
— | 7.3 |
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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.