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Hatfield vs Maynard vs Pomfret
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).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Maynard | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
10,712Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pomfret 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Pomfret 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Maynard 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Hatfield 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hatfield | Maynard | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.