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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Hatfield, MA Amherst, MA (East Village), Amherst, MA (North Amherst), Amherst, MA (South Amherst), Amherst, MA (Town Center), Holyoke, MA (Smiths Ferry/Highlands), Northampton, MA (City Center), Northampton, MA (Leeds/West Farms), Pelham, MA, Shutesbury - Leverett Area, MA, South Hadley, MA (Thermopylae/Great Swamp)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $343,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to MA, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking |
458 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of MA school districts |
51.1% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
96.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| HATFIELD ELEMENTARY 33 MAIN STREET, HATFIELD, MA 01038 (413) 247-5010 |
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| SMITH ACADEMY 34 SCHOOL STREET, HATFIELD, MA 01038 (413) 247-5641 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 96.4 | 73.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.2 | 8.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 4.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 11.1 | 28.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,522 | $2,987,000 | 16.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $605 | $277,000 | 1.6 |
| STAFF | $247 | $113,000 | 0.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $360 | $165,000 | 0.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $504 | $231,000 | 1.3 |
| OPERATION | $1,197 | $548,000 | 3.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $369 | $169,000 | 1.0 |
| OTHER | $229 | $105,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,511 | $1,608,000 | 9.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $28,699 | $13,144,000 | 74.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $38,731 | $17,739,000 | 100.0 |
Hatfield EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Hatfield WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 28.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Hatfield LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.5 |
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 an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Hatfield is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Hatfield, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.87% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
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.
In terms of college education, Hatfield is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 28.90% of adults in Hatfield have a college degree.
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.
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