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Hatfield vs Windham vs Hadley
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 affordable homes ($441k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Hadley 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% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Windham School District | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Windham High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
7.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.