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Middlefield vs Hadley vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Worthington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Middlefield | Hadley | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
5,306Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$91,667±$17kLowest 12% below MA |
| Hadley and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
$380,400±$26k 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Middlefield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$5,443Highest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hadley | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.