Compare towns
Hatfield vs Lisbon vs Berlin 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Berlin | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
4,211 |
3,378 |
5,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Hadley 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% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hadley 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. |
$315,700±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hadley 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #61 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Lisbon School District | Berlin-Boylston | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | — | 7.3Highest |
| 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.