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Hatfield vs Ossipee vs Williamsburg 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
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 | Ossipee | Williamsburg | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
4,521 |
2,694Lowest |
5,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Williamsburg 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Williamsburg 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Williamsburg 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Williamsburg 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Williamsburg 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Williamsburg | 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 |
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| 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.