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Hatfield vs Stockbridge vs Berlin
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 most affordable homes ($441k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Stockbridge | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
2,056Lowest |
3,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hatfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Berlin 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 14% below MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 18% below MA |
$4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Berlin 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% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.