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Hatfield vs Sutton vs Waterville
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 most expensive homes ($441k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | 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 |
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.