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Hatfield vs Lee vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Lee | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,719Highest |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hatfield and Lee 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% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Lee 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 14% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
| Stockbridge 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 22% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
| Lee and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,652 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.