Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0In Hadley, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Hadley’s town government spent $22.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,162 per resident. Water and other utilities ($848,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hadley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hadley School District
Hadley’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hadley, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,748 per pupil, $14,666 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,162 per resident a year, or $11.40 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 52% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hadley runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
$4,162 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hadley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,162 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,185, and the middle half spent $3,380–$5,633. Hadley spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($871,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hadley itself left out).
No trend yet
Hadley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,271 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hadley’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hadley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hadley →
Who’s in charge in Hadley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hadley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hadleyma.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 31 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,327).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Hadley voted in 2024
Official results for Hadley’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.7%2,234 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.3%968 votesOthers: 2.9% (97 votes).
Most votes in Hadley: Kamala D Harris
Hampshire County: Harris 69.2%, Trump 27.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Hadley’s 4,338 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hadley: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Hampshire County: Warren 69.3%, Deaton 30.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: James P Mc Govern
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hadley, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley | 67.7% | 29.3% | 2.9% | 3,299 |
| Hampshire County | 69.2% | 27.5% | 3.4% | 84,720 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hadley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hadleyma.org ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hadley compares with the towns next door
Hadley spent $4,162 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,929 to $4,442. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town | $1,929 runs schools | $8,787 |
| South Hadley | $3,580 runs schools | $5,500 |
| Northampton | $4,167 runs schools | $5,680 |
| Hatfield | $4,442 runs schools | $4,930 |
| Easthampton | estimate | $4,932 |
| Hadley | $4,162 | $5,271 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hadley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hadley’s government
How much does Hadley spend per resident?
About $4,162 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,162 was more than 50% of 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hadley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,271 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hadleyma.org.
Who runs Hadley’s government?
See hadleyma.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hadley yet.
How did Hadley vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.7%, Donald J Trump 29.3% (3,299 votes, official results). Hampshire County: Harris 69.2%, Trump 27.5%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Hadley?
170 full-time and 85 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $945,703 (about $11.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hadley in the state legislature?
State Senate District Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester (Jo Comerford) and State House District 2nd Hampshire (Homar Gomez). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hadley’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →