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Hatfield vs Hanson
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%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% 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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
| Hatfield and Hanson 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% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Hanson 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% |
35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
| Hanson 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±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$513,000±$55kHighest 9% below MA |
| Hanson and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,429Highest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.