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Hatfield vs Newfields vs Hadley vs Whately
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Newfields | Hadley | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
2,023 |
5,306Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately and Hatfield 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Whately 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Whately 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Newfields School District | Hadley | Whately |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 7.3Highest |
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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.