About Hatfield

Hatfield is a very small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 3,249 people and just one neighborhood, Hatfield is the 284th largest community in Massachusetts. Hatfield has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns , Hatfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hatfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hatfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hatfield who work in management occupations (12.80%), office and administrative support jobs (12.80%), and sales jobs (9.68%).

In addition, Hatfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Hatfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hatfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Hatfield is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Hatfield isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.87% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Hatfield is a relatively small town, but even so, a fairly large number of people use taxis to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Hatfield Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Hatfield citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 28.90% of adults in Hatfield have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Hatfield in 2000 was $24,813, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,252 for a family of four.

The people who call Hatfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hatfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hatfield include Polish, Irish, German, French, French Canadian, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Hatfield is English. Some people also speak Polish.