Compare towns
Hatfield vs Lee vs Windsor
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%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,719Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Lee and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Windsor 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±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
| Hatfield and Windsor 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 |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
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| 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Hatfield 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Lee 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 | #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.