Compare towns
Monument Beach vs Weweantic vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monument Beach has the most expensive homes ($560k median).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Monument Beach | Weweantic | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,277 |
1,452Lowest |
3,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.7Highest 17% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
| Monument Beach and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±7.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Monument Beach and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Monument Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,167±$14k 26% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$89,005±$25kHighest 14% below MA |
| Hatfield and Monument Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $559,900±$66kHighest about the MA average |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,704±$162Highest 3% below MA |
— | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,440 26% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,930Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±98.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Monument Beach and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 8% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | — | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
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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.