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Hatfield vs Killingly vs Maynard vs Northampton
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
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 | Killingly | Maynard | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
17,867 |
10,712 |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Maynard 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Northampton 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard 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±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Maynard 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton and Maynard 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #166 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Maynard | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Killingly High School | Maynard High | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.1 |
9.7 |
14.7Highest |
| 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.