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Whately vs Sutton 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
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hatfield has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
2,239 |
3,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Whately and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Hatfield 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 |
| School district | Whately | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
6.1Lowest |
| 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.