What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hatfield	Great Barrington
People
Population	3,325Lowest	7,202Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA	49.7±4.2Highest 24% above MA
	Great Barrington 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 MA: 19.4%	14.9%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Great Barrington 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%	28.7%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Great Barrington 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	49.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,005±$25kHighest 14% below MA	$84,132±$11kLowest 19% below MA
	Hatfield and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA	$494,300±$61kHighest 12% below MA
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA	$1,314±$239Highest 25% below MA
	Great Barrington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,930Lowest 18% below MA	$5,935Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.9%±15.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Great Barrington and Hatfield 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%	9.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 30% below MA	22 minHighest 25% below MA
Work from home	16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	23.6%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Great Barrington 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	#139 of 282 in MA
School district	Hatfield	Berkshire Hills
High school in town	Smith Academy	Monument Mt Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	6.1Lowest	9.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.