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Hatfield vs Windham vs Buckland
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k 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 | Windham | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
16,038Highest |
2,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hatfield 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Windham School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Windham High School | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.