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Whately vs Lenox vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Whately | Lenox | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
5,079Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
| Lenox and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Whately and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Whately and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
| Lenox and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,267±$216Highest 28% below MA |
| Hatfield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 21% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Lenox 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Lenox | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Highest |
6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.