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Hadley

A town of 5,306 people in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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Tramway from Mamie and Stevenstown Mines to Hadley Smelter, Hadley, 19061906
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Tramway from Mamie and Stevenstown Mines to Hadley Smelter, Hadley, 1906, 1906

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About Hadley

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1659Established
5,325Population
24.6 sq miArea
128 ftElevation

Hadley ( , HAD-lee) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area around the Hampshire and Mountain Farms Malls along Route 9 is a major shopping destination for the surrounding communities.

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Living in Hadley

Housing in Hadley

$531K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hadley home is worth about $531,000, up 1.8% in a year, 20% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Hadley

D

Safety Grade D

Hadley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hadley 4
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hadley 36
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Hadley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#116Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictPioneer Valley Chinese Immersion CharterSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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