Town guide

Hadley, Massachusetts

Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 5,306 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01035.

Homes sold for a median of $341 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,306230 per sq mi
Median home value$511,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$341Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking72%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hadley

1 ZIP code

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Around Hadley

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hadley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hadley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hadley had 5,325 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 246th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.

Hadley population by census2000: 4,793, 2010: 5,250, 2020: 5,3254,79320005,25020105,3252020

Hampshire County, 1900–2020

Hampshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,820, 1910: 63,327, 1920: 69,599, 1930: 72,801, 1940: 72,461, 1950: 87,594, 1960: 103,229, 1970: 123,981, 1980: 138,813, 1990: 146,568, 2000: 152,251, 2010: 158,080, 2020: 162,30859K’00’1070K’20’3072K’40’50103K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10162K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HadleyJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in34°14°Jan3.437°15°Feb2.945°24°Mar3.558°34°Apr3.870°45°May3.778°55°Jun4.583°60°Jul4.182°58°Aug4.174°50°Sep4.662°39°Oct4.750°29°Nov3.439°21°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amherst, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Hampshire County

49,009 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Hampshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,879 jobs; Educational services: 9,618 jobs; Retail trade: 7,769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,625 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,006 jobs; Other services: 2,213 jobs; Construction: 2,154 jobs; Professional services: 1,749 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Educational services 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hadley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton4.8 miles
  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds5.8 miles
  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors5
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers55
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hadley

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Elwell State Park · 85 acres3.1 mi
  • South Athletic Field · 32 acres2.6 mi
  • Groff Park · 16 acres2.8 mi
  • Pratt Field · 15 acres2.4 mi
  • Hitchcock Field · 8 acres3.0 mi
  • Community Field · 8 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.0 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

  • Hatfield Public Library1.5 mi
  • Hadley Public Library1.5 mi
  • Amherst Jones Library (temp location)2.0 mi
  • Jones Library2.8 mi
  • Robert Frost Library2.9 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

  • Hatfield Historical Museum1.5 mi
  • Hadley Farm Museum1.5 mi
  • Amherst History Museum2.8 mi
  • Mead Art Museum2.9 mi
  • University Museum of Contemporary Art3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)

  • Kirby Theater2.8 mi
  • Buckley Recital Hall2.9 mi
  • Stirn Auditorium2.9 mi
  • Rand Theater3.0 mi
  • Mahar Auditorium3.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1659.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sports teams

  • UMass Minutemen Atlantic 10 Conference

Notable people born here

  • Joseph Hooker (1814) · American Union Army general (1814–1879)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hadley

Public schools here are run by Hadley, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hadley ElementaryHadleyPre-K–6315Public0.9 mi
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter SchoolHadleyK–12584Charter0.9 mi
Hopkins AcademyHadley7–12203Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Hartsbrook SchoolHadleyPre-K–12259Nonsectarian2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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