•Overall: Hampshire ranks higher, #94 to Hatfield's #152 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Hampshire students score higher: ELA 41% vs 39%, Math 47% vs 32% met expectations.
•SAT: Hampshire averages 80 points higher (1181 vs 1101).
•Spending: Similar: $23,152 per student in Hampshire and $22,535 in Hatfield.
•Homes: Homes cost more in Hatfield: single-family homes average $459K vs $406K. The average tax bill is $6,272 in Hampshire and $6,735 in Hatfield.
•Class size: Smaller in Hatfield: 11 students on average vs 13.2.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Hampshire: grades 3–10; Hatfield: grades 3–8), so the state figure isn't shown.
English Language ArtsHampshire ahead
Hampshire
41%
Hatfield
39%
MathHampshire ahead
Hampshire
47%
Hatfield
32%
ELA by year
Year
Hampshire
Hatfield
2026
41%
39%
2025
44%
—
2024
41%
—
2023
49%
—
2022
45%
—
2021
55%
—
Math by year
Year
Hampshire
Hatfield
2026
47%
32%
2025
49%
—
2024
48%
—
2023
50%
—
2022
45%
—
2021
38%
—
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATHampshire ahead
Hampshire
1181
Hatfield
1101
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Hampshire ahead
Hampshire
81.8%
Hatfield
57.5%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateHatfield ahead
Hampshire
94.3%
Hatfield
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Average class sizeHigher in Hampshire
Hampshire
13.2
Hatfield
11
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Hampshire
94.1%
Hatfield
93.7%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout the same
Hampshire
14.2%
Hatfield
14.9%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearHampshire ahead
Hampshire
90.3%
Hatfield
86.4%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Hampshire
Hampshire
$23,152
Hatfield
$22,535
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Hatfield
Hampshire
$78,970
Hatfield
$87,392
MA median
$91,393
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
Hampshire
Hatfield
Students in classes
719
310
English learners
1.5%
1%
Students with disabilities
21.1%
24.2%
White
88.8%
90.1%
Asian
0.8%
1.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.9%
4.3%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.7%
Multi-race
2.7%
3.3%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Hatfield
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.