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Pelham vs Plainfield vs Whately vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Hatfield 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 | Pelham | Plainfield | Whately | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,335Lowest |
15,141Highest |
1,499 |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Whately and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Whately and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Whately 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pelham | Plainfield School District | Whately | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.