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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hawley, MA compare?
| Figure | Hawley, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 350 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 353 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Hawley, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 277±71 |
| Median age | 56.8±7.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.8%±9.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±14.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.4%±10.1 pts |
| Median household income | $87,500±$25,993 |
| Per capita income | $50,535±$7,369 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $309,600±$37,810 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0%±50.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.0%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.3%±11.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.0%±13.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±31.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov