Compare towns
Hatfield vs Salisbury vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Salisbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,656Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$92,469±$7k 11% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
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| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$4,561 24% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | — |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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MA 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.