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Hatfield vs Pepperell vs Sutton
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).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Pepperell | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
1,971Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
15.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Pepperell 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% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Sutton 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 10% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,871 120% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Sutton 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.