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Hatfield vs Hampton vs Northampton 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 most homeowners (74.6%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Hampton | Northampton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
16,426 |
30,962Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Northampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northampton and Hadley 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #159 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Winnacunnet High School | Northampton High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.1 |
14.7Highest |
7.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.