Easthampton vs Hatfield Schools
How the two districts, about 9 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Easthampton ranks higher, #122 to Hatfield's #152 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Hatfield leads in ELA (39% vs 33%), Easthampton in Math (39% vs 32%).
- SAT: Easthampton averages 37 points higher (1138 vs 1101).
- Spending: Hatfield spends $4,125 more per student ($22,535 vs $18,411).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hatfield: single-family homes average $459K vs $419K. The average tax bill is $5,562 in Easthampton and $6,735 in Hatfield.
- Class size: Smaller in Hatfield: 11 students on average vs 16.9.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Easthampton: grades 3–10; Hatfield: grades 3–8), so the state figure isn't shown.
| Year | Easthampton | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 39% |
| 2025 | 32% | — |
| 2024 | 32% | — |
| 2023 | 40% | — |
| 2022 | 39% | — |
| 2021 | 47% | — |
| Year | Easthampton | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 32% |
| 2025 | 35% | — |
| 2024 | 39% | — |
| 2023 | 37% | — |
| 2022 | 37% | — |
| 2021 | 27% | — |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Easthampton | Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,372 | 310 |
| English learners | 2.8% | 1% |
| Students with disabilities | 28.9% | 24.2% |
| White | 74.6% | 90.1% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16% | 4.3% |
| Black/African American | 1% | 0.7% |
| Multi-race | 5.4% | 3.3% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.