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Hatfield vs Webster vs West Springfield Town
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 people working from home (16%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
West Springfield Town has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Webster | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
17,748 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Hatfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Webster 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 MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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 14% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Hatfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 28% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Hatfield and Webster 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield and West Springfield Town 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Webster | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Bartlett High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.6 |
13.1Highest |
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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.