Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hatfield grades A− overall, 278th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $81K and its schools rank ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania towns. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $364K for a typical one and 4 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Hatfield is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Hatfield’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On civic life, just 122 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse.
Where Hatfield beats most towns.
Where Hatfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hatfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 528 in 1900, 3,496 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hatfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw16 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw22 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw24 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hatfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hatfield.
Hatfield has commutes shorter than most of Pennsylvania and is mostly renters.
The average commute for its 1,767 working residents takes 16.8 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. Jobs based here grew from 376 in 2013 to 923.
Most working residents leave Hatfield for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Hatfield has added 547 jobs, to 923 in 2023. The top destinations are Hatfield Township (10%), Philadelphia (10%) and Montgomery Township (5%).
| Hatfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
20% of Hatfield adults have been diagnosed with depression. Hatfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Hatfield adults have high blood pressure.
| Hatfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hatfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 62.2% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hatfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 48.4% of households own their home, against 69.3% across Pennsylvania.
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Hatfield is 36.5 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Hatfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hatfield | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hatfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Hatfield’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Hatfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Edgewood Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
48% of households own their home in Hatfield.
| Hatfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,244 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Hatfield
About 2 of every 100 Hatfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hatfield had a population of 3,496. It is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale. The borough is surrounded by Hatfield Township .
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hatfield grades A− overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #278 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $364,000, 27% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Ian Jones-Quartey and Jim Molinaro.
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